# Rate limits {% hint style="info" %} If you are looking for SLA or higher rate limits, please contact and get more details about our premium plans. {% endhint %} Our API enforces a rate limit of 50 requests per second (RPS) to ensure fair usage and maintain system stability. To optimize your API usage and stay within these limits, we highly recommend implementing caching strategies when it's possible. Caching allows you to store frequently accessed data temporarily, reducing the need to make repetitive API calls. This not only helps you adhere to the rate limit but also speeds up your application's response time! Zealy offers [webhooks](https://zealy.io/docs/integrations/webhooks) for various event types, serving as an efficient alternative to some API calls. They can also help you refresh your cache—like updating a cached leaderboard when a quest is completed—enhancing the user experience in your application. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.zealy.io/rate-limits.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.