generated: '2026-09-10'
method: searched
source: https://unicornscreener.vc/docs/ai-agents
note: >-
  Limits are documented in prose on the agent docs page and in the OpenAPI operation
  descriptions. No X-RateLimit-* / RateLimit-* response headers are documented; the
  runtime signal is the 429 status plus the body's error/reason/resetInSeconds fields.
limit_count: 3
exhaustion_status: 429
retry_signal:
  field: resetInSeconds
  detail: Present on error:rate_limited; may be omitted on lookup throttling. Back off when absent.
response_headers: none documented
limits:
- scope: per-ip
  operation: lookupStartup
  window: 1 hour
  limit: 60
  detail: A free lookup is limited to 60 requests per hour per IP.
- scope: per-caller
  operation: requestStartupMemo
  window: lifetime (free allowance)
  limit: 1
  detail: >-
    One free screening per caller, enforced across email, fingerprint and an existing
    visitor cookie. Additional paid screenings are purchased on the website.
- scope: per-ip
  operation: requestStartupMemo
  window: 1 day
  limit: null
  detail: >-
    Shared IP addresses also have an undisclosed daily free-report cap to prevent abuse
    from behind shared egress.