API Keys
Rate Limits
Understand the throughput available for API calls
Rate limits prevent individual users from clogging the network. If a limit is exceeded, Crossmint will respond with HTTP 429 and require a brief waiting period before making additional requests.
The rate limits on self-serve plans are the following:
To increase the base rate limits, contact us.
Base Limits
| Method(s) | Rate Limit |
|---|---|
| POST | 120 requests per minute per project |
| PUT | Same as above |
| PATCH | Same as above |
| DELETE | Same as above |
| GET | 360 requests per minute per project |
Exceptions
| API | Route | Method | Rate Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mint NFT | /api/2022-06-09/collections/{collectionId}/nfts | POST | 600 req/min/project |
| Mint NFT (Idempotent) | /api/2022-06-09/collections/{collectionId}/nfts/{nftName} | PUT | 600 req/min/project |
| Collection Info | /api/2022-06-09/collections/{collectionId} | GET | 600 req/min/project |
| Mint Status | /api/2022-06-09/collections/{collectionId}/nfts/{id} | GET | 600 req/min/project |