JamBase · Rate Limits

Jambase Rate Limits

JamBase Data enforces plan-tiered rate limits using per-API-key hourly call limits and monthly quotas. The free Developer plan allows 3,600 calls per hour and 1,000 calls per month. Paid tiers scale from 7,200/hour (Startup) to 36,000/hour (Pro+). Overages are billed per call at rates ranging from $0.02 to $0.05 depending on the plan tier. Enterprise customers receive custom rate limits negotiated directly with JamBase.

Jambase Rate Limits is the machine-readable rate-limit profile for JamBase on the APIs.io network, conforming to the API Commons Rate Limits specification.

It captures 9 rate-limit definitions, measuring requests_per_month and requests_per_hour.

The profile also includes 5 backoff/retry policies defined.

Tagged areas include Concerts, Events, Live Music, and Rate Limiting.

9 Limits
ConcertsEventsLive MusicRate Limiting

Limits

Developer plan monthly quota api-key
requests_per_month · month
1000
Free non-commercial tier; overages billed at $0.05 per call.
Developer plan hourly rate limit api-key
requests_per_hour · hour
3600
Approximately 1 request per second sustained.
Startup plan monthly quota api-key
requests_per_month · month
20000
Paid plan at $500/month; overages billed at $0.04 per call.
Startup plan hourly rate limit api-key
requests_per_hour · hour
7200
Approximately 2 requests per second sustained.
Pro plan monthly quota api-key
requests_per_month · month
50000
Paid plan at $1,500/month; overages billed at $0.03 per call.
Pro plan hourly rate limit api-key
requests_per_hour · hour
18000
Approximately 5 requests per second sustained.
Pro+ plan monthly quota api-key
requests_per_month · month
150000
Paid plan at $2,500/month; overages billed at $0.02 per call.
Pro+ plan hourly rate limit api-key
requests_per_hour · hour
36000
Approximately 10 requests per second sustained.
Enterprise plan api-key
requests_per_hour
see enterprise agreement
Custom rate limits negotiated directly with JamBase for high-volume needs.

Policies

Bearer Token Authentication
All API requests must include the API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Requests without valid authentication are rejected.
Overage Billing
Calls beyond the monthly quota are charged at the plan's per-call overage rate. Developer plan overages cost $0.05/call, Startup $0.04/call, Pro $0.03/call, and Pro+ $0.02/call.
MCP Quota Parity
MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool calls count against the same monthly API quota as REST API calls — one MCP tool call equals one REST API call.
Annual Discount
All paid plans offer a 20% discount when billed annually instead of monthly.
Free Trial
A 14-day free trial is available with no credit card required, providing immediate access to the API to evaluate capabilities.

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