# Bubble API rate limiting mechanism **URL:** \ **Category:** APIs\ **Created:** [June 23, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-api-rate-limiting-mechanism/156999 "2021-06-23T11:38:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robhblake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/robhblake/32/60625_2.png) [@robhblake](https://forum.bubble.io/u/robhblake)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-api-rate-limiting-mechanism/156999/1 "2021-06-23T11:38:49Z")
Hi guys and gals, This is more a question for support but posting it here to share the knowledge. I understand there is a rate limit of 1000 calls per minute and wondering how the limit mechanics work, namely: 1. If I hit up a public backend workflow I created (basically a webhook), does every call count against the rate limit? If I set a condition on the workflow and it returns false (i.e. the steps don’t execute), does it still count against the limit? 2. Do internal calls to backend workflows count against the rate limit? I.e. when I use the action “schedule a backend workflow” from inside my app. 3. What happens if I exceed the limit? Are the remaining calls buffered and executed in the next minute, or simply disregards the excess calls? Is there a specific server code response when that happens? I’m not currently hitting any limits but planning ahead to understand if it will become an issue at any point. Cheers Rob ---
**Author:** ![robhblake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/robhblake/32/60625_2.png) [@robhblake](https://forum.bubble.io/u/robhblake)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-api-rate-limiting-mechanism/156999/2 "2021-07-02T06:49:26Z")
Anyone have some pointers on this? @eve @colin-bubble For context I’m building something of an analytics script that will send data to a Bubble app API. ---
**Author:** ![colin-bubble](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/colin-bubble/32/92578_2.png) [@colin-bubble](https://forum.bubble.io/u/colin-bubble)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-api-rate-limiting-mechanism/156999/3 "2021-07-06T21:09:37Z")
Hello! These are great questions and I’ve added it to the list of documentation to update and clarify. On to the answers: First, just to clarify the rate limit. The rate limit starts at 1,000/minute and then once on a Professional plan or above you can increase this limit. For every unit of capacity you add to your plan above 2 you’ll get an additional 1,000 requests per minute. 1. If I set a condition on the workflow and it returns false, does it still count against the limit? 2. Do internal calls to backend workflows count against the rate limit? 3. What happens if I exceed the limit? Hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![robhblake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/robhblake/32/60625_2.png) [@robhblake](https://forum.bubble.io/u/robhblake)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-api-rate-limiting-mechanism/156999/4 "2021-07-06T22:19:11Z")
Brilliant thanks Colin! ---
**Author:** ![pm12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/pm12/32/101175_2.png) [@pm12](https://forum.bubble.io/u/pm12)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-api-rate-limiting-mechanism/156999/5 "2021-10-03T07:26:20Z")
> [@colin-bubble](#): > > once on a Professional plan or above you can increase this limit. Where can I find pricing on this? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![anishgandhi3592](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/anishgandhi3592/32/230242_2.png) [@anishgandhi3592](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anishgandhi3592)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-api-rate-limiting-mechanism/156999/6 "2024-11-01T04:20:54Z")
Does this apply for new workload units related plans as well?