generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://docs.standardmetrics.io/api-reference/setting-up
description: >-
  Published rate limits for the Standard Metrics API. The docs state two limits: a
  ceiling of 500 requests per minute (Setup guide) and a burst limit of 30 requests
  per 10 seconds per bearer token that triggers HTTP 429 (Error Handling).
scope: per bearer token
limits:
- limit_count: 500
  window: 1 minute
  source: https://docs.standardmetrics.io/api-reference/setting-up
- limit_count: 30
  window: 10 seconds
  source: https://docs.standardmetrics.io/api-reference/errors
exceeded_response: HTTP 429 Too Many Requests
guidance: Implement exponential backoff and retry after the rate-limit window resets.