Rate limiting
Understand the rate limits for Hiro APIs and the STX Faucet.
API rate limits
The following rate-limits (in requests per minute, or RPM) are applicable for all Hiro APIs as of November 2023:
| API key | Rate Limit |
|---|---|
| No | 50 requests per minute (RPM) per client IP, for unauthenticated traffic |
| Yes | 500 requests per minute (RPM), regardless of origin IP, with an authenticated API key |
These rate-limits apply to the entirety of API traffic, regardless of whether it's from one or all of these APIs:
These new rate limits help us ensure fair usage of Hiro APIs and provide the best possible service as our community of developers and applications grow.
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STX Faucet rate limits
Note: this faucet is for Stacks testnet and provides testnet STX, which has no monetary value.
| Type | Rate Limit |
|---|---|
| Stacking requests | 1 request per 2 days |
| Regular STX requests | 1 request per minute (RPM) |