Question

What are rate limits and why am I getting warnings about them?

Answer

API rate limiting refers to controlling or managing how many requests or calls an API user can make to an endpoint.

API rate limiting refers to controlling or managing how many requests or calls an API user can make to an endpoint. Rate limiting is a way of controlling the amount of requests handled by each exchange's API (Application Program Interface) — these communications are API calls.

If you receive an error message like “API rate limit exceeded” or “You are being rate limited”, that is the exchange telling you it's time to slow down.

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