Algolia Rate Limits Overview Algolia has two distinct rate limiting mechanisms: per-API-key limits (configurable, returns HTTP 429) and server-side indexing limits (protects cluster stability, returns HTTP 429 with specific messages). The v5 client has built-in retry with backoff, but you need to handle sustained rate limiting yourself. How Algolia Rate Limiting Works Per-API-Key Rate Limits | Setting | Default | Where to Change | |---------|---------|-----------------| | | 0 (unlimited) | Dashboard API Keys Edit | | | 1000 | Dashboard API Keys Edit | | Search requests | Plan-dependent | Upgr…