name: Rick and Morty API Rate Limits
description: Rate limiting details for the Rick and Morty API. The API is free and open but enforces per-IP daily request limits to prevent abuse.
url: https://rickandmortyapi.com/documentation
limits:
  - name: Daily Request Limit
    description: Maximum number of API requests allowed per IP address per day.
    limit: 10000
    unit: requests
    period: day
    scope: per-IP address
    enforcement: >
      If the daily limit of 10,000 requests is exceeded, the IP address will
      receive HTTP 429 (Too Many Requests) responses for a cooldown period of
      12 hours.
  - name: Pagination
    description: The API automatically paginates results, returning up to 20 documents per page.
    limit: 20
    unit: documents
    period: per-request
    scope: per-response
notes: >
  No authentication is required to use the API. Rate limits are enforced at
  the IP level to prevent malicious usage. The GraphQL endpoint at
  https://rickandmortyapi.com/graphql is subject to the same limits.
headers:
  - name: HTTP 429
    description: Returned when the per-IP daily rate limit is exceeded. Restriction lasts 12 hours.