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: Loadsmart
providerId: loadsmart
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - Freight
  - Logistics
  - Rate Limiting
description: >-
  Loadsmart references an "API Request Limits" section in its ShipperGuide
  developer portal and applies fair-use throttling on api.loadsmart.com and
  neutron.opendock.com, but does not publish numeric per-key rates, burst
  buckets, or quota windows on its public docs at the time of profiling.
  HTTP 429 with Retry-After is the documented throttled response per
  industry standard; specific RPM/RPS values should be requested from the
  Loadsmart account-management team during integration onboarding.
sources:
  - https://developer.loadsmart.com/docs/shipperguide/overview/getting-started
  - https://developer.loadsmart.com/docs/opendock/overview/getting-started
headers:
  retryAfter: Retry-After
responseCodes:
  throttled: 429
  quotaExceeded: 429
algorithm: unspecified
limits:
  - api: loadsmart-shipperguide
    surface: https://api.loadsmart.com
    rpm: unspecified
    rps: unspecified
    rpd: unspecified
    burst: unspecified
    notes: >-
      Public docs reference an "API Request Limits" section; numeric
      values not published. Contact your Account Manager.
  - api: loadsmart-opendock-nova
    surface: https://neutron.opendock.com
    rpm: unspecified
    rps: unspecified
    rpd: unspecified
    burst: unspecified
    notes: >-
      Public docs do not publish numeric Opendock Nova / Neutron rate
      limits. Fair-use throttling applies; expect 429 with Retry-After.