API Documentation
Rate limits
Copper API limits the number of API requests. If the limit is exceeded, the request processing
for the IP address or UserID is blocked for the specified lockout period and Copper API returns
Some requests may have additional limitations, which are not disclosed.
429 - Too Many Requests error.
| Rate limit type | Limit | Lockout period |
|---|---|---|
| Any HTTP requests | 30000 requests per 5 minutes for a single IP address | Until the number of requests in the last 5 minutes is less than 30000 |
| Any HTTP requests | 2000 requests per 5 minutes for a single user | 5 minutes |
| Authentication errors (wrong API key or signature) | 30 failed attempts per hour for each unique API Key and IP address pair | 15 minutes |
| Failed API requests (any business logic errors - bad request, missed required parameters, wrong amounts, currencies, etc) | 60 requests per 1 minute for a single User ID | 3 minutes |