Rate Limits: Chart

Rate limits per window

The API rate limits described in this table refer to read-only / GET endpoints. Note that endpoints / resources not listed in the chart default to 15 requests per allotted user.

For POST operations, refer to Twitter’s Account Limits support page in order to understand the daily limits that apply on a per-user basis.

Title Resource family Requests / 15-min window (user auth) Requests / 15-min window (app auth)
GET application/rate_limit_status application 180 180
GET favorites/list favorites 15 15
GET followers/ids followers 15 15
GET followers/list followers 15 30
GET friends/ids friends 15 15
GET friends/list friends 15 30
GET friendships/show friendships 180 15
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 180 15
GET lists/members/show lists 15 15
GET lists/memberships lists 15 15
GET lists/ownerships lists 15 15
GET lists/show lists 15 15
GET lists/statuses lists 180 180
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 180 60
GET statuses/retweeters/ids statuses 15 60
GET statuses/retweets/:id statuses 15 60
GET statuses/show/:id statuses 180 180
GET statuses/user_timeline statuses 180 300
GET trends/available trends 15 15
GET trends/closest trends 15 15
GET trends/place trends 15 15
GET users/lookup users 180 60
GET users/show users 180 180
GET users/suggestions users 15 15
GET users/suggestions/:slug users 15 15
GET users/suggestions/:slug/members users 15 15