documentation/content/en/api/rate-limits.md

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Rate limits	Defining how often you can hit the REST API	docs weight parent 20 api

Rate limit information is returned in the response headers:

Header	Description
X-RateLimit-Limit	Number of requests permitted per time period
X-RateLimit-Remaining	Number of requests you can still make
X-RateLimit-Reset	Timestamp when your rate limit will reset

{{< hint style="info" >}} Mind that an API method can be subject to multiple overlapping rate limits. The headers return information about the one you are closest to exceeding. {{</ hint >}}

Here is a list of various rate limits:

Endpoint	Bucket	Time period	Limit	Limit type
* /api/*	Account access	5 minutes	300	Account
* /api/*	IP access	5 minutes	300	IP
POST /api/v1/accounts	App sign-up	30 minutes	5	IP
POST /api/v1/media	Uploading	30 minutes	30	Account
DELETE /api/v1/statuses/:id	Deletion	30 minutes	30	Account
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog	Deletion	30 minutes	30	Account