name: Luma API Rate Limits
description: Rate limits for the Luma public REST API, applied per calendar or per organization depending on the API key type.
url: https://help.luma.com/p/luma-api
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
rateLimits:
  - name: Calendar API Key Limit
    description: Rate limit applied to requests made with a calendar-specific API key or OAuth token.
    scope: calendar
    keyType: calendar
    requestsPerMinute: 200
    requestsPerHour: null
    requestsPerDay: null
    shared: true
    notes: This limit is shared across all read and write requests for a given calendar API key or OAuth token.
  - name: Organization API Key Limit
    description: Rate limit applied to requests made with an organization-level API key.
    scope: organization
    keyType: organization
    requestsPerMinute: 500
    requestsPerHour: null
    requestsPerDay: null
    shared: true
    notes: Organization API keys have a higher rate limit to support managing multiple calendars.
errorHandling:
  - statusCode: 429
    message: Too Many Requests
    retryAfter: 60
    notes: Exceeding the rate limit triggers a 429 response with a one-minute lockout period before requests are accepted again.
headers:
  - name: x-luma-api-key
    description: API key header required on every request for authentication.
    required: true