Rate limits

To ensure consistent performance and fair use of the LawyerGPT API during the Beta phase, we enforce strict rate limits per API key. These limits may be adjusted as we monitor performance

Current Rate Limits (Beta Tier)

Endpoint	Limit	Time Window
/ask	60 requests	per minute
/legal-summary	30 requests	per minute
/generate-document	15 requests	per minute
/status	120 requests	per minute

Note: Exceeding these limits will result in a 429 Too Many Requests response. Please implement retry logic in your application.

Response Headers

To help you manage your usage, each API response includes rate-limit headers:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 60
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 12
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1685583492

• X-RateLimit-Limit — Max requests allowed in the window

• X-RateLimit-Remaining — Requests left in the current window

• X-RateLimit-Reset — Timestamp (in UNIX format) when the limit resets

Retry Strategy (Recommended)

When your app hits a rate limit, use exponential backoff with jitter to prevent overwhelming the API. Avoid making aggressive retries immediately after failure.

Example (Pseudocode):

if response.status_code == 429:
    wait_time = get_retry_after(response)
    sleep(wait_time + random_jitter)

Upgraded Plans

Higher rate limits will be available in the following:

• ✅ Pro Tier (Coming Soon) — Higher burst capacity & concurrent sessions

• ✅ Enterprise Tier — Custom SLAs and priority support

Join the waitlist to request priority access when tiered plans go live.