specification: API Commons Rate Limits 0.1
provider: Forest Admin
providerId: forestadmin
created: 2026-06-12
modified: 2026-06-12
url: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation

notes: >
  Forest Admin uses an agent-based architecture where the Admin Backend REST API is
  deployed on the customer's own infrastructure. As a result, rate limiting for database
  queries and CRUD operations is governed by the customer's own server and database capacity
  rather than centralized Forest Admin-imposed limits. Forest Admin's cloud services
  (authentication, schema sync, UI delivery) may apply operational limits, but these are
  not publicly documented. The limits below reflect the agent architecture's known behaviors
  and general operational guidance.

headers:
  retryAfter: Retry-After
  rateLimitRemaining: X-RateLimit-Remaining
  rateLimitReset: X-RateLimit-Reset

errorCodes:
  throttled: 429

limits:
  - scope: schema-sync
    metric: requests
    description: >
      The forestadmin-schema.json is sent to Forest Admin servers once on agent startup.
      Frequent restarts in rapid succession may trigger throttling on the schema sync endpoint.
    limit: 60
    timeFrame: 60s
    type: per-agent-instance

  - scope: authentication
    metric: requests
    description: >
      JWT token issuance and validation requests to Forest Admin's authentication service.
      Excessive authentication attempts may be rate-limited to prevent abuse.
    limit: 100
    timeFrame: 60s
    type: per-ip

  - scope: admin-api
    metric: requests
    description: >
      Requests to the customer-hosted Admin Backend REST API. These limits are set by
      the customer's own infrastructure. Forest Admin recommends appropriate server-side
      rate limiting to protect backend systems.
    limit: customer-defined
    timeFrame: customer-defined
    type: per-user

  - scope: forest-admin-cloud
    metric: requests
    description: >
      Requests to app.forestadmin.com for UI delivery, team management, and configuration.
      Operational limits apply but are not publicly documented; contact support for details.
    limit: undocumented
    timeFrame: undocumented
    type: per-account