---
title: "API usage limits"
description: "Review your project’s API usage, remaining capacity, and reset windows."
canonical: https://docs.ordering.co/docs/products/dashboard/settings/pro/developers/api-usage-limits/
---

# API usage limits

Open **Settings** → **Apps & developers** → **API usage limits** as a project administrator. The screen reports the limits that apply to the selected project.

![API usage limits with synthetic project and email counters](https://docs.ordering.co/img/docs/dashboard/settings/current/api-usage-en.webp)

## Read the current limits

Use **Search limits** to find a scope, resource or status. A card can show the limit, current usage, remaining capacity and the time until the measurement window resets. Check its scope and enforcement mode. A limit can apply to the whole project, an endpoint or a resource. **Alert only** tracks the threshold for alerts. **Blocks when exceeded** can cause an HTTP `429` response. If the failed response includes `Retry-After`, respect it and reduce the request rate before retrying.

## Refresh usage

The page loads a snapshot on open. Select **Refresh** for a new snapshot. The action waits at least five seconds between requests. If the reset countdown reaches zero, refresh to see the new window. A notice can indicate that usage data is unavailable even though the configured limits are listed. An empty page means there are no active limits to show for this project.

## Request a change

Contact Ordering.co support if you need a limit reviewed. Provide the project, the affected scope and window, and a timestamp of the limit error. Limit changes are handled separately from this read-only screen.

[Developer settings](https://docs.ordering.co/docs/products/dashboard/settings/pro/developers/)