generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://docs.light.inc/getting-started/rate-limits
docs: https://docs.light.inc/getting-started/rate-limits

rate_limits:
- name: Requests per minute
  limit: 300
  window: minute
  scope: per API key or OAuth token
  notes: Applied individually to each user in your organization.
- name: Daily limit
  limit: 100000
  window: day
  scope: per organization
  reset: midnight UTC
  notes: Shared across all users in your organization.

exceeded:
  status: 429
  status_text: Too Many Requests

headers:
- name: X-RateLimit-Limit
  description: Maximum capacity (e.g. 300 for the requests-per-minute limit).
- name: X-RateLimit-Remaining
  description: Remaining capacity.
- name: X-RateLimit-Reset
  description: Unix timestamp when the rate limit will go back to full capacity.
- name: Retry-After
  description: Recommended seconds to wait before retrying.

best_practices:
- Monitor X-RateLimit-Remaining before making large batch requests.
- Implement exponential backoff between retries (1s, 2s, 4s, 8s).
- Always respect Retry-After before retrying.
- Spread out scheduled jobs rather than running all batch operations at once.

custom_limits:
  available: true
  contact: help@light.inc
  notes: Higher limits are negotiated with Light support.