generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://docs.vitally.io/en/articles/9880649-rest-api-overview
description: >-
  Vitally REST API rate limiting. A token-bucket budget of 1000 requests per
  minute by default; write requests (POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE) may consume more than
  one unit. Every response carries RateLimit-* headers describing the total
  budget, remaining budget, and seconds until one unit refills.
rate_limits:
  - name: default
    limit_count: 1000
    interval: minute
    window_seconds: 60
    algorithm: token-bucket
    scope: per API key
    write_cost: Write requests may count as more than one request against the budget.
    headers:
      limit: RateLimit-Limit
      remaining: RateLimit-Remaining
      reset: RateLimit-Reset
    example_headers:
      RateLimit-Limit: '1000, 1000;window=60'
      RateLimit-Remaining: '990'
      RateLimit-Reset: '1'
    exceeded_status: 429