Rate Limits

Georender enforces rate limits to ensure fair usage and system stability.

Tier Limits

Monthly Render Quota

Each tier has a monthly render limit. When you reach your limit, additional render requests will be blocked until the next billing period.

Checking Your Usage

Check your current usage via the dashboard or API:

GET /v1/usage

{
  "renders_used": 35,
  "renders_limit": 50,
  "renders_remaining": 15,
  "period_start": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
  "period_end": "2026-03-31T23:59:59Z"
}

Quota Exceeded Response

HTTP 429 Too Many Requests

{
  "error": "Render limit exceeded",
  "error_code": "RENDER_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "message": "You have used all 50 renders for this billing period.",
  "renders_used": 50,
  "renders_limit": 50,
  "reset_at": "2026-04-01T00:00:00Z"
}

Duration Limits

Maximum video duration varies by tier to manage infrastructure costs:

API Rate Limits

API requests are rate-limited per minute to prevent abuse:

• Free: 10 requests/minute
• Creator: 30 requests/minute
• Studio: 60 requests/minute

Rate Limit Headers

All API responses include rate limit headers:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 30
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 25
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1679529600

Rate Limited Response

HTTP 429 Too Many Requests

{
  "error": "Rate limit exceeded",
  "error_code": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "message": "Too many requests. Please wait before retrying.",
  "retry_after_seconds": 45
}

Concurrent Job Limits

The number of jobs that can be processing simultaneously:

• Free: 1 concurrent job
• Creator: 3 concurrent jobs
• Studio: 5 concurrent jobs

Concurrent Limit Response

HTTP 429 Too Many Requests

{
  "error": "Concurrent job limit exceeded",
  "error_code": "CONCURRENT_JOB_LIMIT",
  "message": "You have 3 jobs currently processing. Wait for one to complete.",
  "active_jobs": 3,
  "limit": 3
}

Best Practices

• Use webhooks instead of polling to reduce API calls
• Cache style and template data instead of fetching repeatedly
• Use batch rendering (Studio tier) for multiple jobs
• Implement exponential backoff when rate limited