About API limit calls

[matamaz0]

The limit for API calls is 5000 per day. I wonder if it's 5000 for each user that logs in to my application using their ebay account, or is it 5000 total for the application?

[developer_support@ebay · Accepted solution]

Hi @matamaz0 

The limit of 5000 API calls/day mentioned in the API Call Limits page typically applies to the application level as a whole, not per individual user level. This means that the total number of API calls the application can make to eBay's servers is restricted at 5000 calls per day for the API, regardless of how many users are interacting with the application.

To retrieve information about call limits for either an application or a specific user, you can utilize the getRateLimits and getUserRateLimits calls from the Analytics API, respectively. These calls will provide the necessary details to manage and monitor the  API usage effectively.

[matamaz0]

 Thank you for thorough answer! Is there a way though to increase the number of calls?

[developer_support@ebay]

Hi @matamaz0,

You can submit a "Application Growth Check" request to increase the API call limits for your application when your application is close to hit the daily API limit. The application growth check is a free service that the eBay Developers Program provides to its members.

For more details, refer to the "Request an application growth check" guide. 

[farhos-92]

Is there a maximum concurrent api call limit? I found online that a maximum of 18 simultaneous calls can be made to ebay api. But I couldn't find any official ebay document on this.