name: Neynar API Rate Limits
description: Neynar API rate limits are set per subscription plan and are independent of overall credits usage. Limits are applied per API endpoint and globally across the API. Rate limits reset on a per-minute and per-second basis.
url: https://docs.neynar.com/reference/what-are-the-rate-limits-on-neynar-apis
rateLimits:
  - plan: Starter
    limits:
      - type: per-endpoint
        value: 300
        unit: RPM
        description: Maximum 300 requests per minute per individual API endpoint
      - type: per-endpoint
        value: 5
        unit: RPS
        description: Maximum 5 requests per second per individual API endpoint
      - type: global
        value: 500
        unit: RPM
        description: Maximum 500 requests per minute across all APIs (excludes validation and signer endpoints)
      - type: frame-validation
        value: 5000
        unit: RPM
        description: Frame validation endpoints allow up to 5,000 RPM
      - type: signer-endpoints
        value: 3000
        unit: RPM
        description: Signer management endpoints allow up to 3,000 RPM
      - type: cast-search
        value: 60
        unit: RPM
        description: Cast search endpoint limited to 60 RPM
  - plan: Growth
    limits:
      - type: per-endpoint
        value: 600
        unit: RPM
        description: Maximum 600 requests per minute per individual API endpoint
      - type: per-endpoint
        value: 10
        unit: RPS
        description: Maximum 10 requests per second per individual API endpoint
      - type: global
        value: 1000
        unit: RPM
        description: Maximum 1,000 requests per minute across all APIs (excludes validation and signer endpoints)
      - type: frame-validation
        value: 10000
        unit: RPM
        description: Frame validation endpoints allow up to 10,000 RPM
      - type: signer-endpoints
        value: 6000
        unit: RPM
        description: Signer management endpoints allow up to 6,000 RPM
      - type: cast-search
        value: 120
        unit: RPM
        description: Cast search endpoint limited to 120 RPM
  - plan: Scale
    limits:
      - type: per-endpoint
        value: 1200
        unit: RPM
        description: Maximum 1,200 requests per minute per individual API endpoint
      - type: per-endpoint
        value: 20
        unit: RPS
        description: Maximum 20 requests per second per individual API endpoint
      - type: global
        value: 2000
        unit: RPM
        description: Maximum 2,000 requests per minute across all APIs (excludes validation and signer endpoints)
      - type: frame-validation
        value: 20000
        unit: RPM
        description: Frame validation endpoints allow up to 20,000 RPM
      - type: signer-endpoints
        value: 12000
        unit: RPM
        description: Signer management endpoints allow up to 12,000 RPM
      - type: cast-search
        value: 240
        unit: RPM
        description: Cast search endpoint limited to 240 RPM
  - plan: Enterprise
    limits:
      - type: custom
        description: Custom rate limits negotiated based on usage requirements
notes:
  - Rate limits are fully independent of overall credits usage
  - Accounts making 1,000 or more casts in 24 hours must maintain at least 20% of that volume in available storage
  - Enterprise plans offer custom limits upon direct request