name: NASA FIRMS Rate Limits
description: >
  Rate limiting details for the NASA FIRMS REST API. Limits are enforced per
  MAP_KEY across all endpoints. Large area or multi-day queries may consume
  more than one transaction.
url: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/api/

limits:

  - plan: Free MAP_KEY
    type: per-interval
    requests: 5000
    period: 10 minutes
    scope: MAP_KEY
    notes: >
      The 5,000 transaction limit applies per MAP_KEY per 10-minute rolling
      window. Queries covering large bounding boxes or multi-day ranges may
      count as multiple transactions depending on server resource consumption.
      Monitor usage to avoid temporary key suspension.

enforcement:
  description: >
    Requests exceeding the 5,000 transactions per 10-minute limit are rejected
    by the server. Clients should implement back-off logic and avoid bulk
    parallel requests with the same MAP_KEY. Limits reset on a rolling
    10-minute basis.
  notes: >
    Large area requests (e.g., global bounding box with a 5-day range) may
    consume significantly more than one transaction count. The API documentation
    advises splitting large queries into smaller geographic subsets when near
    the rate limit.

contact:
  description: >
    For questions about rate limits or to report issues with MAP_KEY access,
    contact the FIRMS team through the official support page.
  url: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/contact/