# Rate limits transcribed from the provider's own documentation — see provenance. Quoted, not derived.
generated: '2026-09-20'
method: searched
source: https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/rate-limiting
sources:
- https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/rate-limiting
provenance:
  tool: planning/api-economics/harvest_ratelimits.py
  run: 20260920T133210
  grounding: every limit_text was found verbatim in the fetched page text
published: true
note: Burst limit stated as equal to half of plan's rate limit (no fixed number). Guard limits listed
  in table.
limit_count: 11
limits:
- name: Default API rate limit
  limit_text: 50 requests per minute
  limit: 50
  window: minute
  scope: account
- name: Starter plan
  limit_text: 50 rpm
  limit: 50
  window: minute
  scope: account
  plan: Starter
- name: Professional plan
  limit_text: 100 rpm
  limit: 100
  window: minute
  scope: account
  plan: Professional
- name: Enterprise plan
  limit_text: 200 rpm
  limit: 200
  window: minute
  scope: account
  plan: Enterprise
- name: Partner integration (OAuth)
  limit_text: 120 rpm
  limit: 120
  window: minute
  scope: account
- name: Auth servers configured in apps
  limit_text: 600 rpm
  limit: 600
  window: minute
  scope: unclear
- name: Analytics guard
  limit_text: 1 req / 3s
  limit: 1
  scope: endpoint
  endpoint: POST /analytics/reports, POST /analytics/exports
  kind: burst
- name: Per-resource guard
  limit_text: 5 req / 1s
  limit: 5
  window: second
  scope: endpoint
  endpoint: see subsequent table
  kind: burst
- name: Search guard
  limit_text: 40% rate limit
  scope: endpoint
  endpoint: GET /conversations/search/:query
  kind: burst
- name: Message seen guard
  limit_text: 10 req / message / hour
  limit: 10
  window: hour
  scope: endpoint
  endpoint: POST /messages/:message_id/seen
  kind: burst
- name: App object links guard
  limit_text: 60 req / 60s
  limit: 60
  scope: endpoint
  endpoint: POST /links
  kind: burst
headers:
- x-ratelimit-limit
- x-ratelimit-remaining
- x-ratelimit-reset
- x-ratelimit-burst-limit
- x-ratelimit-burst-remaining
- retry-after
- x-front-tier
exceeded_status: 429