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Rate limits help ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all users. Routeway uses rate limiting strategies based on whether you’re using free access or pay-as-you-go billing.

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Overview

Routeway enforces rate limits to prevent abuse and ensure optimal performance for all users. The rate limiting system varies depending on whether you’re using free or paid models.

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Free Access (no billing)

Free tier users are subject to the following rate limits:

Free Tier Limits

  • 20 requests per minute (RPM)
  • 200 requests per day (RPD)
These limits are enforced strictly and cannot be increased for free tier users. Consider using paid models for higher limits.

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Rate Limit Enforcement

Rate limits are enforced server-side and violations will result in HTTP 429 responses. Currently, rate limit headers are not included in API responses.

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Pay-As-You-Go (billed usage)

We take a more flexible approach for users with PAYG billing:

Our PAYG Philosophy

“We built infrastructure to say ‘yes’ to every request”
We’re built to handle your production workloads - just keep it reasonable and we’ll keep it running

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Rate Limit Responses

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429 Too Many Requests

When rate limits are exceeded, the API returns a 429 status code with different error messages depending on the type of limit that was exceeded:

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Free Tier Limits Exceeded

{
  "error": {
    "message": "You have used up your free quota. Choose a paid model to continue without interruption",
    "type": "error",
    "tip": "For more usage, try a paid model.",
    "code": 429
  }
}

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Custom Key Limits Exceeded

When you exceed custom limits set for your API key (applies to both free and paid plans): 
{
  "error": {
    "message": "You have exceeded the request limit. Consider upgrading your plan (or key limit)",
    "type": "error",
    "tip": "Troubleshoot at: https://discord.gg/RjX2CpdPpd",
    "code": 429
  }
}

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Best Practices

Smart Retry Logic

Implement exponential backoff when receiving 429 responses to handle rate limits gracefully

Usage Analytics

Monitor request patterns and implement proactive client-side rate limiting

Coming Soon

Exciting optimizations in development to enhance your API experience

Coming Soon

Performance improvements coming your way - stay tuned!
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