# Disable rate limiting for API calls?

**URL:** <https://forum.dimagi.com/t/disable-rate-limiting-for-api-calls/10110>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [August 30, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/disable-rate-limiting-for-api-calls/10110 "2023-08-30T13:22:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/disable-rate-limiting-for-api-calls/10110/1 "2023-08-30T13:22:22Z")

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Is it possible to turn off rate limiting for API calls? We are transferring data from CCHQ to an external app on our monolith server, but after some time we seem to hit a rate limit and the system reports 'too many requests' and refuses to service any requests for some time after.

Where would I be able to disable this or increase it?  
Thanks!

_EDIT_ I had asked this before and got an answer, my google-fu is playing up, apologies... all sorted as per this post:

> [@API calls - status 429 'Too many requests'](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/api-calls-status-429-too-many-requests/9647):
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> We're getting this error with API calls on one workspace in our monolith installation. Is there a way to see what the rate limit is and why we're receiving it? We've purposely spaced out our API calls. to run every 30 seconds and don't expect it to be happening. Which logs can I check to see what's up with the one space (the others work fine after receiving that error)? Thanks!