# Rate limits transcribed from the provider's own documentation — see provenance. Quoted, not derived.
generated: '2026-09-20'
method: searched
source: https://developers.ringcentral.com/guide/basics/rate-limits
sources:
- https://developers.ringcentral.com/guide/basics/rate-limits
provenance:
  tool: planning/api-economics/harvest_ratelimits.py
  run: 20260920T133210
  grounding: every limit_text was found verbatim in the fetched page text
published: true
note: Default user-level usage plan group limits; page notes they are examples and customizable per app.
  Penalty interval 60 seconds default.
limit_count: 4
limits:
- name: Light usage plan group
  limit_text: 50 requests/user/minute
  limit: 50
  window: minute
  scope: user
  plan: Light
- name: Medium usage plan group
  limit_text: 40 requests/user/minute
  limit: 40
  window: minute
  scope: user
  plan: Medium
- name: Heavy usage plan group
  limit_text: 10 requests/user/minute
  limit: 10
  window: minute
  scope: user
  plan: Heavy
- name: Auth usage plan group
  limit_text: 5 requests/user/minute
  limit: 5
  window: minute
  scope: user
  plan: Auth
headers:
- X-Rate-Limit-Group
- X-Rate-Limit-Limit
- X-Rate-Limit-Remaining
- X-Rate-Limit-Window
- Retry-After
exceeded_status: 429