generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: >-
  https://developers.skimlinks.com/merchant.html,
  https://developers.skimlinks.com/reporting.html,
  https://developers.skimlinks.com/product-key.html
description: >-
  Skimlinks uses per-endpoint rate limiting to ensure stability for all clients.
  Limits are enforced per API key, and some endpoints additionally apply a
  per-IP-address ceiling. Exceeding a limit returns HTTP 429 Too Many Requests.
signal:
  status_code: 429
  response: Too Many Requests
rate_limits:
- api: Merchant API
  operation: listMerchants / listDomains / listOffers
  scope: per api key
  limit_count: 40
  window: minute
  additional:
  - { limit_count: 1000, window: hour, scope: per api key }
- api: Reporting API
  operation: searchCommissions
  scope: per api key
  limit_count: 40
  window: minute
  additional:
  - { limit_count: 300, window: hour, scope: per api key }
  - { limit_count: 80, window: minute, scope: per ip }
  - { limit_count: 500, window: hour, scope: per ip }
  - { limit_count: 1000, window: day, scope: per ip }
- api: Reporting API
  operation: getAggregatedReports
  scope: per api key
  limit_count: 40
  window: minute
  additional:
  - { limit_count: 500, window: hour, scope: per api key }
  - { limit_count: 80, window: minute, scope: per ip }
  - { limit_count: 500, window: hour, scope: per ip }
  - { limit_count: 2000, window: day, scope: per ip }
- api: Reporting API
  operation: getLinkReport / getPageReport (multi-aggregated)
  scope: per api key
  limit_count: 5
  window: minute
  additional:
  - { limit_count: 100, window: hour, scope: per api key }
  - { limit_count: 10, window: minute, scope: per ip }
  - { limit_count: 100, window: hour, scope: per ip }
  - { limit_count: 500, window: day, scope: per ip }
- api: Product Key API
  operation: getProduct
  scope: per api key
  limit_count: 80
  window: minute
  additional:
  - { limit_count: 5000, window: hour, scope: per api key }
  note: Default limits; contact your account manager to increase.
- api: Product Key API
  operation: getMultiProducts
  scope: per api key
  limit_count: 20
  window: minute
  additional:
  - { limit_count: 1000, window: hour, scope: per api key }
  note: Default limits; contact your account manager to increase.