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Rate Limits & API Throttling

Understanding request rate limits and how to handle throttling.

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ReachHQ implements rate limiting to ensure fair usage and platform stability.

Default Limits

LimitValue
API requests per IP20 requests per 60 seconds
Bulk contact operations500 per request
Bulk cadence operations100 per request
Bulk mailbox operations100 per request
Bulk template operations200 per request

What Happens When Limited

When you exceed the rate limit, the API returns a 429 Too Many Requests response. Wait for the cooldown period (shown in the response headers) before making more requests.

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