Rate Limits

The conduit API service is throttled by default.

One request is allowed every (n) number of seconds. Requests that exceed this limit will receive a 429 Too Many Requests response.

Reading Data

Rate limiting applies to the rate at which you can request API data from the conduit service. limits are based on the AlphaX IoT subscription assigned to the users token.

  • Standard: Rate limited to 1 call per 10 seconds, 1000 record limit

  • Pro: Rate limited to 1 call per second, 1000 record limit

  • Enterprise: No Rate limits apply.

NOTE: We recommend requesting one large amount of data rather than many small requests.

Writing Data

  • Standard: Rate limited to 100 writes per second.

  • Pro: Rate limited to 100 writes per second.

  • Enterprise: No Rate limits apply.

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