Rate Limits

#Overview

Catalogix enforces rate limits to ensure fair usage and platform stability. All limits apply per API key.

#Rate Limit Response

When you exceed the limit, the API returns:

HTTP 429 Too Many Requests

{
  "status": {
    "code": -1,
    "message": "Too many requests. Please slow down and retry after a moment."
  }
}

#Best Practices

• Batch requests — use bulk endpoints to send up to 100 products in a single call instead of one call per item.
• Implement retry logic — on a 429 response, wait briefly before retrying. Use exponential backoff (e.g. 1s → 2s → 4s).
• Cache store metadata — avoid repeated calls to store settings or ontology lookups by caching responses locally.
• Use pagination — use offset and limit parameters to page through large result sets rather than fetching everything at once.