name: Shipwire API Rate Limits
description: Shipwire's REST API (v3) rate limit details are not publicly documented. The API uses bearer token authentication and supports pagination with a recommended maximum of 200 records per request. Developers should contact Shipwire support for specific rate limit thresholds applicable to their account tier.
url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/getting-started/
limits:
  - name: Pagination Maximum
    description: Recommended maximum number of records per paginated API response
    limit: 200
    unit: records per request
    notes: The API supports configurable pagination limits; 200 is the recommended maximum per request.
  - name: API Keys
    description: Maximum number of API tokens that can be generated per Shipwire administrator account
    limit: 2
    unit: tokens per administrator
    notes: Shipwire administrators can generate up to two bearer tokens from the Users and Roles page.
  - name: Sandbox Environment
    description: A separate beta/sandbox environment is available for testing at api.beta.shipwire.com
    notes: Sandbox accounts must be set up separately via the developer startup page. Rate limits in the sandbox environment may differ from production.
endpoints:
  - name: Production API
    url: https://api.shipwire.com/
    version: v3
  - name: Sandbox/Beta API
    url: https://api.beta.shipwire.com/
    version: v3
authentication:
  type: Bearer Token
  header: Authorization
  format: "ShipwireKey YOUR_SHIPWIRE_KEY_HERE"
  notes: All endpoints require HTTPS. Tokens are managed via the Users and Roles page in the Shipwire dashboard.
contact:
  description: For specific rate limit information applicable to your account, contact Shipwire developer support
  email: support+dev@shipwire.com