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API Limits - How to Manage and Coordinate API Processes?

Last post 03-17-2023 1:47 PM by Method_Inderdeep. 3 replies.
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  • 03-15-2023 4:19 PM

    API Limits - How to Manage and Coordinate API Processes?

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    I help several different Method:CRM customers with their API integrations and one of them is having an issue where two different processes are separately using the API and one exceeds the limit daily and prevents the other from running. 

    I want to coordinate the API calls and in order to do this I am trying to find out if there is a way to check what the current usage is for the day. Then I can check this and always ensure there are some available calls left for both processes. 

    Please let me know how best to resolve this issue. 

  • 03-16-2023 10:10 AM In reply to

    Re: API Limits - How to Manage and Coordinate API Processes?

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    Hi jamieroyce,

    Thanks for reaching out to Method!

    The daily limits are covered here in our documentation. Please review and let us know if you have any questions.


    -Inder

  • 03-16-2023 11:09 AM In reply to

    Re: API Limits - How to Manage and Coordinate API Processes?

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    Hi Inder, 

    I have read that in the documentation and I am aware of that. But my question is - how do I check what limit we are at mid-day. 

    Otherwise we have to blindly run our API process until we get an error and this is not optimum. 

    It would be better if we could get the usage data in the response or have an API endpoint dedicated to give the current daily usage. 

    Otherwise, having two separate API keys with their own limits would solve this problem. 

    Any advice on this? 

    Best regards, 

    Jamie 

  • 03-17-2023 1:47 PM In reply to

    Re: API Limits - How to Manage and Coordinate API Processes?

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    You should be able to see this on the postman tool when you make any API call. Please find the below screenshot and I have highlighted the area where that information is available. Let me know if you have any questions.
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