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Rate Limits

API rate limits and how to handle them.


The Castor Flow API enforces rate limits to ensure fair usage and platform stability.

Limits by plan

  • Starter: 60 requests per minute
  • Growth: 300 requests per minute
  • Scale: 1,000 requests per minute

Rate limit headers

Every response includes headers showing your current usage:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 300
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 287
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1741257600

Handling rate limit errors

When you exceed the rate limit, the API returns HTTP 429. Check the Retry-After header and wait that many seconds before retrying.

💡 Tip

Use exponential backoff when retrying 429 responses. Most integrations should never hit rate limits during normal usage.