Rate limits - Privata

Default limits

Class	Without key (per IP)	With key (per partner)
Public reads	60 req/min	600 req/min
Write (`/order/*` POST)	n/a	60 req/min
Bulk pricing (`/estimate?include=all`)	10 req/min	10 req/min
SSE concurrent connections	n/a	tier-dependent (see below)
`/health` for allowlisted probers	no limit	no limit

Tier-dependent SSE caps

Tier	Max concurrent SSE
Trial (3 months, 50% rev-share)	50
Starter (35%)	200
Growth (40%)	500
Scale (50%)	1,500
Enterprise (60%, custom)	by contract

One SSE connection counts as 1 read in the 30-second-per-read bucket (not 1 per event).

Headers

Every response includes:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 600
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 587
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1716293700

On 429 RATE_LIMITED:

Retry-After: 12

Burst behaviour

We use a token-bucket with 1 s refill. You can burst up to your minute limit instantly, then refill at limit/60 per second. SDK respects Retry-After and exponential-backoffs automatically.

Need higher limits?

Email partners@privataswap.com with your tier, projected RPS and use-case. Enterprise tier includes raised hard limits negotiable per contract.