name: Feathery Rate Limits
description: Rate limiting policies for the Feathery REST API. Feathery uses token-based authentication with environment-specific API keys. Specific rate limit thresholds are not publicly documented and are applied per account tier; contact Feathery support for enterprise rate limit configurations.
specificationVersion: '0.1'
url: https://api-docs.feathery.io/
rateLimits:
  - name: API Authentication
    description: All API requests must include a valid API key in the Authorization header using the Token scheme. API keys are environment-specific (production, development) allowing separation of real and test data.
    type: authentication
    header: Authorization
    scheme: Token
    notes: Rotate API keys via the account management endpoint. Each environment has its own key.
  - name: General API Requests
    description: Rate limits apply to all REST API endpoints. Specific thresholds depend on the account subscription tier and are enforced server-side. Enterprise customers can negotiate higher limits.
    type: requests
    window: minute
    quota: contact-sales
    unit: requests/minute
    scope: per-api-key
    notes: Feathery does not publicly document specific rate limit values. Limits scale with Growth and Business plan tiers. Contact support at docs.feathery.io for current limits.
  - name: Form Submissions
    description: Monthly submission quotas are enforced per plan tier. Free plan is capped at 500 submissions per month; Growth and Business plans have custom or unlimited submissions.
    type: quota
    window: month
    tiers:
      - plan: Free
        quota: 500
        unit: submissions/month
      - plan: Growth
        quota: unlimited
        unit: submissions/month
      - plan: Business
        quota: unlimited
        unit: submissions/month
  - name: Multi-Region API
    description: API requests can be routed to region-specific base URLs to comply with data residency requirements. Each region operates independently.
    type: regional
    regions:
      - name: United States
        baseURL: https://api.feathery.io
        default: true
      - name: Canada
        baseURL: https://api-ca.feathery.io
      - name: Europe
        baseURL: https://api-eu.feathery.io
      - name: Australia
        baseURL: https://api-au.feathery.io
  - name: Document Intelligence Processing
    description: AI document extraction runs are subject to processing capacity limits based on subscription tier. Large document batches may experience queuing during high-demand periods.
    type: processing
    scope: per-account
    notes: Document extraction throughput scales with enterprise plan tier. Contact Feathery for high-volume document processing SLAs.
  - name: Bulk Hidden Field Operations
    description: Bulk creation and editing of hidden fields is supported via the API. Batch sizes should be kept reasonable to avoid timeout errors.
    type: batch
    notes: Batch operations introduced May 2026. Recommended batch size and limits are available in the API reference at api-docs.feathery.io.