specification: API Commons Rate Limits
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/RateLimits
provider: JamBase
providerId: jambase
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Concerts
  - Events
  - Live Music
  - Rate Limiting
description: >-
  JamBase Data enforces plan-tiered rate limits using per-API-key hourly call limits and
  monthly quotas. The free Developer plan allows 3,600 calls per hour and 1,000 calls per
  month. Paid tiers scale from 7,200/hour (Startup) to 36,000/hour (Pro+). Overages are
  billed per call at rates ranging from $0.02 to $0.05 depending on the plan tier. Enterprise
  customers receive custom rate limits negotiated directly with JamBase.
sources:
  - https://data.jambase.com/pricing
  - https://data.jambase.com/api/docs/getting-started
limits:
  - name: Developer plan monthly quota
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_month
    limit: 1000
    timeFrame: month
    notes: Free non-commercial tier; overages billed at $0.05 per call.
  - name: Developer plan hourly rate limit
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_hour
    limit: 3600
    timeFrame: hour
    notes: Approximately 1 request per second sustained.
  - name: Startup plan monthly quota
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_month
    limit: 20000
    timeFrame: month
    notes: Paid plan at $500/month; overages billed at $0.04 per call.
  - name: Startup plan hourly rate limit
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_hour
    limit: 7200
    timeFrame: hour
    notes: Approximately 2 requests per second sustained.
  - name: Pro plan monthly quota
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_month
    limit: 50000
    timeFrame: month
    notes: Paid plan at $1,500/month; overages billed at $0.03 per call.
  - name: Pro plan hourly rate limit
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_hour
    limit: 18000
    timeFrame: hour
    notes: Approximately 5 requests per second sustained.
  - name: Pro+ plan monthly quota
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_month
    limit: 150000
    timeFrame: month
    notes: Paid plan at $2,500/month; overages billed at $0.02 per call.
  - name: Pro+ plan hourly rate limit
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_hour
    limit: 36000
    timeFrame: hour
    notes: Approximately 10 requests per second sustained.
  - name: Enterprise plan
    scope: api-key
    metric: requests_per_hour
    limit: see enterprise agreement
    notes: Custom rate limits negotiated directly with JamBase for high-volume needs.
policies:
  - name: Bearer Token Authentication
    description: All API requests must include the API key as a Bearer token in the
      Authorization header. Requests without valid authentication are rejected.
  - name: Overage Billing
    description: Calls beyond the monthly quota are charged at the plan's per-call overage
      rate. Developer plan overages cost $0.05/call, Startup $0.04/call, Pro $0.03/call,
      and Pro+ $0.02/call.
  - name: MCP Quota Parity
    description: MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool calls count against the same monthly
      API quota as REST API calls — one MCP tool call equals one REST API call.
  - name: Annual Discount
    description: All paid plans offer a 20% discount when billed annually instead of monthly.
  - name: Free Trial
    description: A 14-day free trial is available with no credit card required, providing
      immediate access to the API to evaluate capabilities.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com