> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Rate limits

> Per minute limits by plan, and how they interact with credits.

Two separate ceilings apply: how fast you can call, and how much you can call in a month.

## Per minute

| Plan       | Rate limit       |
| ---------- | ---------------- |
| Free       | 30 requests/min  |
| Pro        | 500 requests/min |
| Enterprise | Custom           |

Exceeding it returns a rate limit error with headers telling you when to retry. Back off
rather than retrying immediately, or you will simply consume the next window too.

## Per month

Credits are separate and tracked on your account rather than per key:

| Plan       | Monthly credits |
| ---------- | --------------- |
| Free       | 10,000          |
| Pro        | 500,000         |
| Enterprise | Custom          |

Creating more keys does not create more allowance.

## When you hit either

Hive stops. There is no overage billing, so an agent stuck in a loop produces errors rather
than an invoice. Requests fail with a quota error naming the cause and the reset time.

Current balance and cycle end are on
[dashboard usage](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/dashboard/usage).

## Staying inside them

* Use `limit` and `page` instead of pulling result sets you will not read.
* Cache within a task rather than re-fetching the same value per step.
* Connect to a [category endpoint](/tools) when an agent only works in one domain, so
  discovery stays cheap.
* Poll on the interval your strategy needs, not the fastest one available.