https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/rate-limits/Recent content in Rate Limits on WebNotesHugoen-INWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-connect-rate-limits/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-connect-rate-limits/<p><strong>Kite Connect rate limits</strong> govern how frequently your API can call endpoints:</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Endpoint type</th> <th>Approximate limit</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Orders (place / modify / cancel)</td> <td>~3 per second; ~200 per minute; 5000 per day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Quote (live)</td> <td>Higher per-second limit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Historical data</td> <td>Lower (paid; specific limits)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Portfolio / positions</td> <td>Moderate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="design-considerations">Design considerations</h2> <p>To avoid hitting limits:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Throttle:</strong> 200ms-500ms between order placements.</li> <li><strong>Batch where possible:</strong> Basket orders for multi-leg strategies.</li> <li><strong>Cache where possible:</strong> Don&rsquo;t re-query positions every tick.</li> <li><strong>Use WebSocket:</strong> For live data, avoid polling REST endpoints.</li> </ul> <h2 id="when-you-hit-a-limit">When you hit a limit</h2> <p>Error response: &ldquo;max order request exceeded&rdquo; or &ldquo;rate limit exceeded&rdquo; (429).</p>