Rate limiting restricts how many requests an API accepts from a client within a period. It protects the service from overload and ensures fair use. When a client exceeds the limit, the API returns a 429 Too Many Requests response.
The Neighbourly API is rate limited per IP, with higher throughput and burst allowances available on paid and enterprise plans. Clients should back off and retry when they receive a 429.
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Rate Limiting is part of the Neighbourly data platform. Explore the API or browse the data layers.