generated: '2026-08-13'
method: searched
source: https://seranking.com/api/rate-limits/
verified: '2026-08-13'
limit_count: 6
name: SE Ranking API Rate Limits
description: Rate limits for SE Ranking's Data API and Project API, including standard throughput limits, trial restrictions, error handling, and custom options for high-volume use cases.
version: "0.1"
url: https://seranking.com/api/rate-limits/

responseHeaders:
  published: []
  note: >-
    SE Ranking publishes the numeric limits but NO rate-limit response headers — no RateLimit-*, no X-RateLimit-*, no
    Retry-After. Re-read against the live docs page 2026-08-13 and confirmed absent. An agent that hits the limit gets a
    429 with a JSON error body and no machine-readable remaining budget or reset time, so pacing must be entirely
    client-side. This is the single biggest runtime-signal gap on the surface.
  status_on_exhaustion: 429
  enforcement: per API key, rolling one-second window (not per IP)
  errorBody: '{"error":{"code":429,"message":"Too Many Requests","description":"The call-rate limit has been reached. Please reduce your request frequency."}}'

limits:

  - name: Data API Standard Rate Limit
    description: Default throughput limit for the SE Ranking Data API for paid accounts.
    api: Data API
    scope: account
    limit: 10
    period: second
    unit: requests
    status: standard

  - name: Project API Standard Rate Limit
    description: Default throughput limit for the SE Ranking Project API for paid accounts.
    api: Project API
    scope: account
    limit: 5
    period: second
    unit: requests
    status: standard

  - name: Data API Trial Rate Limit
    description: Reduced throughput limit applied during the 14-day free trial period for the Data API.
    api: Data API
    scope: account
    limit: 1
    period: second
    unit: requests
    status: trial
    notes: Can be increased upon request by contacting the SE Ranking team.

  - name: Credit Balance (Trial)
    description: Total API credits available during the 14-day free trial period.
    api: Data API
    scope: account
    limit: 100000
    period: trial
    unit: credits
    status: trial

  - name: Credit Balance (Core Plan)
    description: Monthly API credits included with the Core platform subscription.
    api: Data API
    scope: account
    limit: 25000
    period: month
    unit: credits
    status: standard

  - name: Credit Balance (Growth Plan)
    description: Monthly API credits included with the Growth platform subscription.
    api: Data API
    scope: account
    limit: 100000
    period: month
    unit: credits
    status: standard

errors:
  - code: 429
    message: Too Many Requests
    description: Returned when the rate limit is exceeded. Reduce request frequency and implement exponential backoff with jitter.

  - code: 403
    message: Insufficient funds
    description: Returned when the account has insufficient API credits to complete the request. No credits are charged on this error.

recommendations:
  - Implement exponential backoff with jitter when receiving 429 responses.
  - Use client-side throttling to proactively manage request rates.
  - Avoid immediate retries after a rate limit error.
  - For async endpoints (e.g., /backlinks/export), both the task creation request and status polling requests count toward the RPS limit.
  - Check remaining credits via /account/subscription (free, 0 credits consumed) before executing large workflows.

customLimits:
  description: Higher throughput and custom rate limits are available for both the Data API and Project API upon request. Contact SE Ranking support to discuss requirements.
  contactUrl: https://seranking.com/contact.html