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# Rate Limits

> API rate limits for the Moveworks Events API and webhook listeners

## Events API

By default, you can make up to **120 requests per minute** through the API. Each request can notify up to **500 recipients**.

Your rate limit is applied to your entire organization. If the rate limit is reached, a `429` status code will be returned.

We recommend updating your workflow to sleep for 60 seconds and then retry the requests if a `429` is encountered.

Messages will be delivered according to your organization's chat platform behavior.

## Webhook Listeners

Webhook listeners used by [Creator Studio](/agent-studio/system-triggers/webhook-triggers/webhooks-listener) have separate rate limits based on whether the listener is secured:

| Listener Type                                                                        | Rate Limit                                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Secured** (signature verification, credential verification, or one-time challenge) | **50 requests per second** (organization-wide) |
| **Unsecured** (no verification configured)                                           | **1 request per 10 seconds**                   |

Webhook rate limits are **organization-wide, not per listener**. The 50 requests per second limit for secured listeners is shared across all listeners in your org. If you have multiple listeners receiving events simultaneously, plan your throughput accordingly to stay within this combined limit.

Unsecured listeners are subject to stricter rate limits because they are vulnerable to abuse. To unlock the higher 50 req/s throughput, secure your listener using one of the supported [verification options](/agent-studio/system-triggers/webhook-triggers/webhooks-listener#security-and-verification).

## Rate Limit Increases

If you need a rate limit increase for either the Events API or webhook listeners, please contact your account team.