name: Sei Cosmos REST API (LCD) Rate Limits
description: >-
  Rate limit policies for the Sei Cosmos REST (LCD) API as enforced on the
  public sei-apis.com endpoints. Limits are per IP address. Dedicated/private
  endpoints through commercial providers have no enforced rate limits.
updated: '2026-06-13'
source: https://rhinostake.com/resources/sei

limits:
  - tier: Public (Free)
    endpoint: https://rest.sei-apis.com
    network: pacific-1 (mainnet)
    port: 1317
    rateLimit: 15
    rateLimitUnit: requests per second
    rateLimitScope: per IP address
    authentication: none
    notes: >-
      No API key required. Provides access to Cosmos SDK module endpoints
      for bank, staking, governance, distribution, and Sei-native DEX queries.

  - tier: Public (Free)
    endpoint: https://rest-testnet.sei-apis.com
    network: atlantic-2 (testnet)
    port: 1317
    rateLimit: 15
    rateLimitUnit: requests per second
    rateLimitScope: per IP address
    authentication: none
    notes: Testnet LCD endpoint for development and integration testing.

  - tier: Public (Free)
    endpoint: https://rest-arctic-1.sei-apis.com
    network: arctic-1 (devnet)
    port: 1317
    rateLimit: 15
    rateLimitUnit: requests per second
    rateLimitScope: per IP address
    authentication: none
    notes: Devnet LCD endpoint for early-stage development.

  - tier: Private / Dedicated
    endpoint: Custom (contact provider)
    network: pacific-1 (mainnet)
    port: 1317
    rateLimit: unlimited
    rateLimitUnit: N/A
    rateLimitScope: dedicated node
    authentication: API key (varies by provider)
    notes: >-
      Private LCD endpoints available through RHINO and other infrastructure
      providers. No rate limiting enforced. gRPC also available at
      grpcs://grpc.sei-apis.com:443 for production use.

  - tier: Self-Hosted Node
    endpoint: http://localhost:1317
    network: any
    port: 1317
    rateLimit: unlimited
    authentication: none
    notes: >-
      Running a local seid node provides unrestricted LCD access.
      Maximum open connections default to 1,000. Swagger UI enabled
      by default at http://localhost:1317/swagger.

additionalEndpoints:
  - type: Tendermint RPC
    mainnet: https://rpc.sei-apis.com
    testnet: https://rpc-testnet.sei-apis.com
    port: 26657
    rateLimit: 15 req/s (public)
  - type: gRPC
    mainnet: grpcs://grpc.sei-apis.com:443
    rateLimit: 15 req/s (public)