Glossary

Rate limit: what it means

A rate limit is a cap on how many requests or posts are allowed in a period, such as 100 per 15 minutes. Networks set them per user or per app, and exceeding one gets the request refused until the window resets. 1Post tracks the limits that apply and waits instead of failing where it can.

Updated 2026-10-23

X, for example, limits created posts per 15 minutes per user and per 24 hours per app.

A rate limit is different from a daily posting cap, which limits posts per account.

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