Open States · Rate Limits

Openstates Rate Limits

Open States API v3 enforces per-minute and per-day rate limits tied to the API key tier. Limits are applied per API key. Exceeding limits results in HTTP 429 responses. Tier upgrades are available by contacting the team.

Openstates Rate Limits is the rate-limit profile for Open States on the APIs.io network.

The provider publishes no rate limits that could be read; the profile records that absence rather than inventing a ceiling.

Limit state is signalled in the apiKey and apiKeyQuery response headers.

Tagged areas include Government, Legislative Data, Civic Technology, State Legislature, and Bills.

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Open States publishes no rate limits that could be read; the profile records that absence rather than inventing a ceiling.
GovernmentLegislative DataCivic TechnologyState LegislatureBillsLegislatorsCommitteesOpen DataRESTGraphQL

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