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title: "Rate limits"
description: "Bridge to Brands v1 rate limits per API key and per account, how 429 and Retry-After work, and why portal-side pacing is separate and not configurable."
canonical: https://brdg2b.ai/docs/rate-limits
updated: 2026-10-16
---

# Rate limits

Bridge to Brands is a product of RunOps Inc.

| Operation | Limit (per key) |
|---|---|
| search / product / availability | 60 / min, burst 10 |
| lookup (bulk) | 10 / min, up to 200 items each |
| orders | 10 / min |
| everything, per account | 600 / min |

Over the limit you get `429` with a `rate_limited` problem and a `Retry-After` header. Wait that many seconds before retrying.

**Portal pacing is separate.** Each brand connection has one live portal session on one worker, and every portal call is paced so the brand sees a steady, polite rate however many keys you run. It is not configurable. Prefer `POST /brands/{brand}/lookup` (up to 200 items) over many single calls.