Rate limits

API token limits

Type	Limit
Client API per user	1200/5 minutes
Client API per IP	200/second
GraphQL	Varies by query cost. Max 320/5 min
User API token quota	50
Account API token quota	500

Note

The global rate limit for the Cloudflare API is 1200 requests per five minute period per user, and applies cumulatively regardless of whether the request is made via the dashboard, API key, or API token.

If you exceed this limit, all API calls for the next five minutes will be blocked, receiving a HTTP 429 - Too Many Requests response.

Some specific API calls have their own limits and are documented separately, such as the following:

• Cache Purge APIs
• GraphQL APIs: 300 GraphQL queries over 5-minute window
• Rulesets APIs
• Lists API: 10,000 list changes in five minutes
• Gateway Lists API: 60 list updates per minute

Enterprise customers can also contact Cloudflare Support to raise the Client API per user, GraphQL, or API token limits to a higher value.