> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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:

<Check>To increase the base rate limits, [contact us](https://www.crossmint.com/contact/sales).</Check>

### 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-reference/minting/nfts/mint-nft)                         | /api/2022-06-09/collections/\{collectionId}/nfts            | POST   | 600 req/min/project |
| [Mint NFT (Idempotent)](/api-reference/minting/nfts/mint-nft-idempotent) | /api/2022-06-09/collections/\{collectionId}/nfts/\{nftName} | PUT    | 600 req/min/project |
| [Collection Info](/api-reference/minting/collection/get-collection)      | /api/2022-06-09/collections/\{collectionId}                 | GET    | 600 req/min/project |
| [Mint Status](/api-reference/minting/nfts/mint-status)                   | /api/2022-06-09/collections/\{collectionId}/nfts/\{id}      | GET    | 600 req/min/project |