name: REST Countries Rate Limits
description: Monthly request quotas for the REST Countries API by plan tier. Limits reset on the billing anniversary date.
url: https://restcountries.com/plans
rate_limits:
  - plan: Free
    requests: 500
    period: month
    notes: Soft limit; alerts triggered at 50%, 80%, and 100%. Account freezes after grace period expires.
  - plan: Personal
    requests: 25000
    period: month
    notes: Soft limit; alerts triggered at 50%, 80%, and 100%. Account freezes after grace period expires.
  - plan: Professional
    requests: 100000
    period: month
    notes: Soft limit; alerts triggered at 50%, 80%, and 100%. Account freezes after grace period expires.
  - plan: Startup
    requests: 200000
    period: month
    notes: Soft limit; alerts triggered at 50%, 80%, and 100%. Account freezes after grace period expires.
  - plan: Business
    requests: 750000
    period: month
    notes: Soft limit; alerts triggered at 50%, 80%, and 100%. Account freezes after grace period expires.
enforcement:
  - type: monthly_quota
    description: Monthly request limits reset on billing anniversary. Soft limits send email alerts at 50%, 80%, and 100% usage. Accounts are frozen after a grace period once the 100% limit is reached.
  - type: bearer_token
    description: API key required as Bearer token in Authorization header. Demo key rc_live_demo available for testing without an account.
additional_notes:
  - All endpoints are read-only GET requests.
  - Average response time is under 150 milliseconds.
  - Over 5 million daily requests served across all tiers.
  - CORS can be configured per API key via the dashboard.