name: Spike.sh API Rate Limits
description: Rate limiting policies for the Spike.sh REST API. Limits are tied to the subscription plan and are enforced per team per month.
specificationVersion: "0.1"
url: https://docs.spike.sh/spike-api-docs
rateLimits:
  - name: Starter Plan API Limit
    description: Monthly API request quota for the Starter plan. Calculated as the number of users on the account multiplied by 1000 requests per month.
    plan: Starter
    limit: "users x 1000"
    window: month
    scope: team
    notes: For example, a 5-user Starter team receives 5,000 API requests per month.
  - name: Business Plan API Limit
    description: Unlimited API requests for teams on the Business plan.
    plan: Business
    limit: unlimited
    window: month
    scope: team
    notes: No hard monthly cap on API requests for Business plan subscribers.
  - name: Enterprise Plan API Limit
    description: Unlimited API requests for Enterprise plan customers with custom negotiated terms.
    plan: Enterprise
    limit: unlimited
    window: month
    scope: team
    notes: Contact Spike.sh sales for enterprise-specific SLA and rate limit commitments.
authentication:
  - type: apiKey
    header: x-api-key
    description: All API requests require an API key passed in the x-api-key header. Keys are generated from https://app.spike.sh/api
  - type: teamScoping
    header: x-team-id
    description: Team-scoped endpoints require the x-team-id header to specify which team the request operates on. Retrieve team IDs via GET /teams.
notes:
  - Granular API key permissions (read-only, write-only) are not supported; all keys have full access.
  - API keys cannot span multiple teams; each request must specify a single team context.
  - Rate limit specifics beyond monthly quotas are not publicly documented; contact support for burst limits.