> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.theswarm.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Rate limiting

> Optimize API usage with rate limits and retry guidance.

To ensure fair usage and optimal performance of the API, default rate limiting has been implemented with a threshold set at **60 requests per minute**.

Please [contact us](https://www.theswarm.com/company/contact) if you would like to increase it.

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  If the rate limit is exceeded, subsequent requests will receive a 429 Too Many Requests status code, indicating that the limit has been reached for the current time window.
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  Users are encouraged to implement appropriate throttling mechanisms on their end to avoid exceeding the rate limit and to handle 429 responses gracefully by backing off and retrying requests after a brief delay.
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