Rate Limit Documentation

1. Purpose of Rate Limiting

Rate limits exist to protect the stability, performance, and fairness of the ReelCiety platform. They help prevent abuse, excessive automation, scraping, denial-of-service behavior, and system degradation that could negatively impact users, creators, and partners.

All API consumers—regardless of size or commercial status—are subject to rate limiting unless explicitly exempted under a written enterprise agreement.

2. Scope & Applicability

Rate limits apply to:

• REST API endpoints
• Media upload endpoints
• Authentication and token refresh endpoints
• Search, discovery, and analytics endpoints
• Webhook subscriptions and callbacks
• Any experimental or beta APIs

3. Rate Limit Models

ReelCiety uses multiple rate-limiting models depending on endpoint type, risk profile, and operational load:

• Per-IP limits: Applied to unauthenticated or public endpoints.
• Per-user limits: Tied to the authenticated user account.
• Per-application limits: Applied across all users of an app.
• Per-token limits: Scoped to individual API keys or OAuth tokens.
• Adaptive limits: Dynamically adjusted based on behavior.

4. Standard Rate Limit Windows

Rate limits may be enforced across multiple rolling windows, including but not limited to:

• Per second
• Per minute
• Per hour
• Per day

Limits may differ by endpoint and may change without notice to protect the platform or comply with legal and operational requirements.

5. Headers & Limit Visibility

Where supported, ReelCiety returns rate limit information in response headers, which may include:

• Remaining requests
• Reset timestamps
• Current quota tier

Developers are responsible for monitoring these headers and adapting their request behavior accordingly.

6. Throttling & Temporary Restrictions

When rate limits are exceeded, ReelCiety may:

• Return HTTP 429 (Too Many Requests) responses
• Delay or queue requests
• Temporarily block requests from a source
• Apply progressive backoff requirements

Repeated or intentional violations may escalate into account-level enforcement.

7. Abuse Signals & Behavioral Enforcement

Rate limiting is combined with behavioral analysis to detect abusive patterns, including:

• Scraping or bulk data extraction
• Automated engagement inflation
• Credential stuffing or brute-force attempts
• Bot-driven interaction spikes

Applications triggering abuse signals may face additional restrictions or termination regardless of nominal rate usage.

8. Enterprise & Elevated Access

Approved enterprise partners may qualify for custom rate limits under a separate written agreement with Nexa-Group. Such access:

• Requires justification and documented use cases
• Is subject to ongoing audits
• May be reduced or revoked at any time

9. Best Practices for Developers

Developers are expected to:

• Implement exponential backoff and retry logic
• Cache responses where appropriate
• Avoid polling in favor of webhooks or event-driven models
• Gracefully handle rate-limit errors

10. Enforcement & Consequences

Violations of rate limit rules may result in:

• Temporary API suspension
• Permanent revocation of API access
• Application or account bans
• Legal action in cases of abuse or damage

11. Changes & Updates

ReelCiety may modify rate limits, thresholds, or enforcement logic at any time. Continued use of the API constitutes acceptance of such changes.

12. Contact

Developer Support: dev@reelciety.com
API Compliance & Enforcement: api-compliance@reelciety.com
Legal & Risk: legal@nexa-group.org