> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.malibou.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Rate limits

> Stay within the request limits.

To keep the API healthy for everyone, requests are rate limited. When you
exceed the limit, the API responds with `429 Too Many Requests`.

## Best practices

* **Back off and retry.** On a `429`, wait before retrying, ideally with
  exponential backoff.
* **Page efficiently.** Use a reasonable `limit` rather than many small requests
  (see [Pagination](/usage/pagination)).
* **Cache when possible.** Avoid re-fetching data that rarely changes.

<Note>
  If your integration needs a higher limit, [contact
  us](mailto:support@malibou.com).
</Note>