Rate limits
Standard API Rate limits per window
Standard
The standard API rate limits described in this table refer to GET (read) endpoints. Note that endpoints not listed in the chart default to 15 requests per allotted user. All request windows are 15 minutes in length. These rate limits apply to the standard API endpoints only, does not apply to premium APIs.
For POST (create and delete) operations, refer to Twitter’s Account Limits support page in order to understand the daily limits that apply on a per-user basis.
| Endpoint | Resource family | Requests / window (user auth) | Requests / window (app auth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET account/verify_credentials | application | 75 | 0 |
| GET application/rate_limit_status | application | 180 | 180 |
| GET favorites/list | favorites | 75 | 75 |
| GET followers/ids | followers | 15 | 15 |
| GET followers/list | followers | 15 | 15 |
| GET friends/ids | friends | 15 | 15 |
| GET friends/list | friends | 15 | 15 |
| GET friendships/show | friendships | 180 | 15 |
| GET geo/id/:place_id | geo | 75 | 0 |
| GET help/configuration | help | 15 | 15 |
| GET help/languages | help | 15 | 15 |
| GET help/privacy | help | 15 | 15 |
| GET help/tos | help | 15 | 15 |
| GET lists/list | lists | 15 | 15 |
| GET lists/members | lists | 900 | 75 |
| GET lists/members/show | lists | 15 | 15 |
| GET lists/memberships | lists | 75 | 75 |
| GET lists/ownerships | lists | 15 | 15 |
| GET lists/show | lists | 75 | 75 |
| GET lists/statuses | lists | 900 | 900 |
| GET lists/subscribers | lists | 180 | 15 |
| GET lists/subscribers/show | lists | 15 | 15 |
| GET lists/subscriptions | lists | 15 | 15 |
| GET search/tweets | search | 180 | 450 |
| GET statuses/lookup | statuses | 900 | 300 |
| GET statuses/mentions_timeline | statuses | 75 | 0 |
| GET statuses/retweeters/ids | statuses | 75 | 300 |
| GET statuses/retweets_of_me | statuses | 75 | 0 |
| GET statuses/retweets/:id | statuses | 75 | 300 |
| GET statuses/show/:id | statuses | 900 | 900 |
| GET statuses/user_timeline | statuses | 900 | 1500 |
| GET trends/available | trends | 75 | 75 |
| GET trends/closest | trends | 75 | 75 |
| GET trends/place | trends | 75 | 75 |
| GET users/lookup | users | 900 | 300 |
| GET users/search | users | 900 | 0 |
| GET users/show | users | 900 | 900 |
| GET users/suggestions | users | 15 | 15 |
| GET users/suggestions/:slug | users | 15 | 15 |
| GET users/suggestions/:slug/members | users | 15 | 15 |