APIs & Data
Rate Limiting
What It Is
Restrictions on how many API requests you can make in a time period
Analogy
A "one per customer" limit — prevents anyone from taking everything
Try It Out
API Type:
/api/dataGETRequest
Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...abc123
GET requests typically have no body
Response
Click "Send Request" to see the response
GET requests retrieve data from the server without modifying it.
Related Terms in APIs & Data
API (Application Programming Interface)
A waiter at a restaurant — you tell them what you want (request), they bring it from the kitchen (response)
API Key
A VIP pass that tells the bouncer who you are and what you're allowed to do
Request
Placing an order with the waiter
Response
The food the waiter brings back from the kitchen