specification: API Commons Rate Limits
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/RateLimits
provider: v0
providerId: v0
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- App Builder
- Vercel
- Rate Limiting
description: v0 Platform API enforces per-API-key request rate limits and a monthly credit quota tied to the active plan. The Platform API surfaces a /rate-limits endpoint clients should consult.
notes: Specific request-per-second limits are managed dynamically by Vercel; clients should call the rate-limits endpoint and respect 429 + Retry-After.
sources:
- https://v0.app/
- https://vercel.com/docs/v0/api
- https://api.v0.app/openapi.json
responseCodes:
  throttled: 429
limits:
- name: Plan Monthly Credits
  scope: account
  metric: credits
  limit: tied to active plan
  notes: Each chat generation, deployment, and supported operation deducts credits.
- name: Per-Key Request Rate
  scope: api_key
  metric: requests
  limit: enforced server-side; consult /rate-limits endpoint
  notes: Returns 429 with Retry-After when exceeded.
policies:
- name: Backoff Strategy
  description: Exponential backoff with jitter on 429; honor Retry-After.
- name: Programmatic Quota Check
  description: Use the Platform API rate-limits endpoint to inspect remaining credits and request budget before kicking off batch jobs.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com