generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://docs.picsart.io/docs/creative-apis-quotas-and-limits
scope: account
limits:
- tier: subscription
  limit_count: 500
  window: 1m
  description: Users with a subscription are limited to 500 requests per minute.
- tier: free
  credit_count: 200
  description: >-
    Free accounts get 200 demo credits; when exhausted the API returns HTTP 402
    Payment Required.
- tier: credits
  description: >-
    Purchased credits can be used without a request cap (rate limits still apply).
exceeded_status: 429
headers:
- name: X-Picsart-RateLimit-Limit
  description: The allowed quota count in total. Applies only to 200 OK responses.
  sample: '500'
- name: X-Picsart-RateLimit-Available
  description: The available quota count in the quota interval. Applies only to 200 OK responses.
  sample: '499'
- name: X-Picsart-RateLimit-Reset-Time
  description: The number of seconds before the rate limit counter will be reset.
  sample: '60'
guidance: >-
  Watch for 429 errors and build a retry mechanism keyed on
  X-Picsart-RateLimit-Reset-Time. Contact the sales team (apibusiness@picsart.io)
  for higher volume.