name: Itch.io Rate Limits
description: >-
  Itch.io does not publish formal documented rate limits for its API. The
  platform enforces undisclosed hard upper limits to prevent abuse by bots and
  crawlers. Clients that exceed these limits receive HTTP 429 Too Many Requests
  responses. The limits are applied dynamically and adjusted over time to
  balance protection against abusive traffic while allowing legitimate
  integrations to function normally.
rateLimits:
  - name: General API Rate Limit
    description: >-
      Itch.io applies undisclosed rate limits to prevent bot abuse. Clients
      exceeding the limit receive HTTP 429 responses. No specific request-per-
      minute or request-per-hour thresholds are documented publicly.
    limit: Undisclosed
    window: Undisclosed
    scope: Per IP / Per API key
    errorCode: 429
    errorMessage: Too Many Requests
    notes: >-
      The platform continuously adjusts its rate limiting and anti-DDoS
      thresholds. Developers experiencing 429 errors on legitimate workloads
      should reduce request frequency and implement exponential backoff. Contact
      itch.io support for integration-specific guidance.
references:
  - title: 429 Too Many Requests discussion
    url: https://itch.io/t/4817043/429-too-many-requests
  - title: Suddenly getting 429 Too Many Requests discussion
    url: https://itch.io/t/4345697/suddenly-getting-429-too-many-requests