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

# Rate limits

> Understand the protections we have in place to protect our platform

<Note>
  We are in the early stages of rolling out rate limits. No rate limits are currently
  enforced, but we are monitoring usage patterns and will implement fair-use protections soon.
  When enforcement is introduced, this page will be updated to reflect:

  <ul>
    <li>The exact request limits per minute/hour</li>
    <li>Which endpoints or operations are affected</li>
    <li>How to identify when you're being throttled</li>
    <li>How to handle rate limit errors gracefully</li>
  </ul>
</Note>

To ensure reliability and fairness across all integrators, the Ownright Developer
Platform implements rate limiting — a set of controls that prevent any one client
from overwhelming the system.

These limits help us maintain:

<ul>
  <li>✅ Fast and consistent performance for all integrators</li>
  <li>🔐 Protection against accidental or malicious overuse</li>
  <li>📈 Platform scalability as usage grows</li>
</ul>

## 🧠 How to handle rate limits (future)

When limits are enforced, you'll receive a `429 Too Many Requests` response if you exceed them.
We will include headers like:

| Header                           | HTTP Status                               |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `Retry-After`                    | Number of seconds to wait before retrying |
| `X-Ownright-RateLimit-Limit`     | Your current rate limit                   |
| `X-Ownright-RateLimit-Remaining` | How many requests you have left           |
| `X-Ownright-RateLimit-Reset`     | Timestamp when the limit resets           |

Your app should monitor these headers and implement backoff logic where possible.

<Note>Limits apply per API client, not globally across all integrators.</Note>

## 💬 Need higher limits?

If you expect higher volume or have batch processing needs, reach out to our team ([developers@ownright.com](mailto:developers@ownright.com)).
We're happy to review your use case and adjust limits accordingly.

## 🔒 Reminder

Even in the absence of hard limits, we log and monitor usage to ensure platform health.
Please avoid excessive polling and always use webhooks for real-time updates.