name: HTTP Toolkit Rate Limits
description: Rate limit information for HTTP Toolkit. As an open-source local proxy
  tool, HTTP Toolkit runs entirely on the user's machine and does not enforce cloud-side
  rate limits on traffic interception or proxy operations. Limits are effectively bounded
  by local system resources. The subscription API and account management endpoints
  may have standard web service rate limits applied.
specificationVersion: '0.1'
url: https://httptoolkit.com/docs/faq/accounts/
rateLimits:
  - name: Local Proxy Traffic
    description: HTTP Toolkit's core proxy runs locally on the user's machine. There
      are no externally imposed rate limits on the volume of HTTP/HTTPS traffic that
      can be intercepted, inspected, or mocked. Throughput is bounded by local CPU,
      memory, and network bandwidth.
    scope: local
    limit: unlimited
    window: null
    notes: Performance is constrained by local system hardware rather than service-imposed
      quotas.
  - name: Mockttp Proxy Server
    description: The embedded Mockttp proxy server listens on localhost port 45456.
      No rate limiting is applied to proxy operations. Designed for high-volume local
      development and test traffic.
    scope: local
    port: 45456
    limit: unlimited
    window: null
    notes: Suitable for high-throughput automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
  - name: GraphQL Management API
    description: The local GraphQL management server listens on localhost port 45457.
      No formal rate limits are enforced for management operations in local deployments.
      Authenticated via HTK_SERVER_TOKEN environment variable.
    scope: local
    port: 45457
    limit: unlimited
    window: null
    authentication: token
    notes: Token authentication provides security on localhost; CORS requests are blocked.
  - name: Account and Subscription API
    description: HTTP Toolkit's account management and subscription validation endpoints
      are hosted externally. Standard web-service rate limits apply to license checks
      and account operations. Exact limits are not publicly documented.
    scope: cloud
    limit: not-publicly-documented
    window: null
    notes: Contact HTTP Toolkit support for details on account API rate limits if building
      integrations that require frequent license validation calls.