# Rate Limit Information

By default you can make up to **120** requests per minute.

Rate limit information is returned in the HTTP headers of any API request:

## HTTP

```http
X-Api-Ratelimit-Limit: 120
X-Api-Ratelimit-Limit-Remaining: 19
X-Api-Ratelimit-Reset: 1461247812
```

Use these headers to understand how your requests are being limited:

| Header | Description |
| --- | --- |
| X-Api-Ratelimit-Limit | The maximum number of requests per minute that you can make. |
| X-Api-Ratelimit-Limit-Remaining | The number of requests remaining in the current rate limit window. |
| X-Api-Ratelimit-Reset | The [Unix time](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time) at which the rate limit will reset to its maximum. |

If your application triggers this rate limit, you'll receive the following response:

## HTTP

```http
HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8

{
  "error": {
    "msg":"Too many API requests. See documentation for more information",
    "name":"exceeded_rate"
  }
}
```

### Questions about the Fountain Hire API rate limit?
If the current Hire API rate limit is not sufficient for your use cases, please contact [support@fountain.com.](mailto:support@fountain.com.) We can help you optimize your current usage and discuss alternative options.