# API Rate Limits

To maintain fair use, protect against system abuse and maintain system reliability of our APIs, data.gov.sg has rate limits for these following API services:

* [v2 Real-time APIs](https://data.gov.sg/datasets?formats=API)
* [Datastore Search](/developer-guide/dataset-apis/search-and-filter-within-dataset.md)
* [Dataset Downloads](https://guide.data.gov.sg/developer-guide/dataset-apis#downloads)

While these APIs are free to use, the rate limit is significantly lower for users who are not logged in. For production use, we highly recommend [signing up on our platform](https://data.gov.sg/?signin=Registration) to access higher rate limits.

### **Rate Limits**

The rate limits are reset every 10 seconds - the following rate limits represent the number of API calls that can be made every 10 seconds. If the rate limits are exceeded, you will receive a `429` status error (Too many requests)

<table><thead><tr><th width="209.65625">API Endpoint</th><th width="162.93359375">Without API Key</th><th width="171.984375">With Dev API Key</th><th>With Prod API Key</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://data.gov.sg/datasets?formats=API">v2 Realtime API</a></td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/3eHNCLLQW6nUvZ2MbpD5">Datastore Search</a></td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/spaces/q7WX3NoaCV1xN8QVTpJE">Dataset Downloads</a></td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>10</td></tr></tbody></table>

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**Tier Definitions**

* Without API Key: Public access. Lowest limits for exploration.
* Development Tier (Dev): Requires API Key. Moderate limits for development/testing purposes.
* Production Tier (Prod): Requires API Key. Highest limits, priority support for your application.
  {% endhint %}

We are currently fine-tuning these rate limits based on user inputs and would appreciate receiving your feedback at <support@data.gov.sg>.&#x20;


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