Best practices to avoid API limits.
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Usage and rate limits are enforced by API providers to restrict the number of API calls in a specific period.
If you make too many calls, the API's rate limit will exceed and it will be unusable.
So, keep the following practices in mind to avoid being rate limited.
If you make too many calls, the API's rate limit will exceed and it will be unusable.
So, keep the following practices in mind to avoid being rate limited.
📌 Monitor the API
The easiest solution is to regularly monitor your API usage to see your remaining rate and usage limits.
API monitoring tools are very effective for this purpose. See how RapidAPI Studio monitors API usage. ↴
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The easiest solution is to regularly monitor your API usage to see your remaining rate and usage limits.
API monitoring tools are very effective for this purpose. See how RapidAPI Studio monitors API usage. ↴
🔗 #api-analytics-to-monitor-usage" target="_blank" rel="noopener" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">RapidAPI.com
📌 Track response headers
Use the `X-Rate-Limit`
response headers to keep track of remaining calls.
For example, `X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: 500` means 500 calls left.
If you receive a response of "429 - Too Many Requests", you've hit the rate limit.
Use the `X-Rate-Limit`
response headers to keep track of remaining calls.
For example, `X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: 500` means 500 calls left.
If you receive a response of "429 - Too Many Requests", you've hit the rate limit.
📌 Avoid unnecessary calls
Improve your code and eliminate excess API calls.
Some API requests might be fetching data that is not being used. Remove them.
Improve your code and eliminate excess API calls.
Some API requests might be fetching data that is not being used. Remove them.
📌 Use caching
Cache frequently accessed data to reduce the number of API calls in your application.
Caching will reduce your API usage and improve performance.
Cache frequently accessed data to reduce the number of API calls in your application.
Caching will reduce your API usage and improve performance.
📌 Use batching
Use batch endpoints when accessing a large number of resources.
For example, if you need 100 posts, use/create a batch endpoint like `GET Many Posts` that will let you get all the posts in a single request.
Use batch endpoints when accessing a large number of resources.
For example, if you need 100 posts, use/create a batch endpoint like `GET Many Posts` that will let you get all the posts in a single request.
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