> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Rate Limits

Client tokens are limited **per token**, not per conversation. Traffic with your API key uses the [normal account limits](/faq/rate-limits).

| Scope                    | Limit                       |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| Turns (per client token) | 1 per second, 200 per day   |
| Reads (per client token) | 5 per second, 1,000 per day |
| Token mints (per vendor) | 500 per day                 |

Limits reset on UTC days. A `429` includes `Retry-After`.

One chat session usually needs **one** token. Refresh it near expiry instead of minting on every message. Send turns only when the shopper types — do not poll `POST /v1/conversations`.