generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://docs.picsart.io/docs/creative-apis-quotas-and-limits
description: >-
  Published quotas and rate limits for the Picsart Creative APIs. All operations
  are rate limited; limits are signaled via response headers and 429 responses.
rate_limits:
  - scope: account
    limit_count: 500
    interval: minute
    applies_to: subscription accounts
    error_status: 429
    reset_header: X-Picsart-RateLimit-Reset-Time
  - scope: application
    limit_count: null
    interval: minute
    note: Application-scoped limiting available on request via Developer Support.
free_tier:
  credits: 200
  note: Free/demo accounts get 200 complimentary credits; exhaustion returns 402 Payment Required.
headers:
  - X-Picsart-RateLimit-Limit
  - X-Picsart-RateLimit-Available
  - X-Picsart-RateLimit-Reset-Time
  - X-Picsart-Credit-Available
guidance:
  - Watch for 429 and honor X-Picsart-RateLimit-Reset-Time.
  - Use exponential back-off with jitter.
  - Contact apibusiness@picsart.io for quota increases.