# Limits

> How much, how fast, and what happens past it.

Source: https://docs.nocamclub.com/api/limits

## Levels

Your account has a level. See yours with `GET /v1/account`.

| Level | New generations a minute | In progress at once | Credits a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbox (test keys) | 30 | 5 | Free |
| Start | 10 | 2 | 2,500 |
| Build | 60 | 5 | 10,000 |
| Scale | 300 | 20 | 100,000 |
| Custom | 600 | 50 | 1,000,000 |

## Other limits

| What | Limit |
|---|---|
| All calls with one key | 600 a minute |
| Uploads with one key | 60 a minute |
| The open catalog, per address | 60 a minute |
| Request body | 1 MB. Files go through [Uploads](https://docs.nocamclub.com/api/uploads.md) |
| `Prefer: wait` | 60 seconds |
| A prompt | 10,000 characters |

The day runs on UTC and resets at 00:00. A key can have its own spend limit on top: see [Authentication](https://docs.nocamclub.com/authentication.md).

## Past a limit

| Code | What to do |
|---|---|
| [`rate_limited`](https://docs.nocamclub.com/errors/rate_limited.md) | Wait for `Retry-After`, then send the same request |
| [`too_many_active`](https://docs.nocamclub.com/errors/too_many_active.md) | Wait for one to finish |
| [`spend_limit_reached`](https://docs.nocamclub.com/errors/spend_limit_reached.md) | Wait for the reset, or raise the limit |

## How long things stay

| What | How long |
|---|---|
| Results | 7 days. Links stop at `expires_at`, and `retention_hours` can make it shorter |
| Uploaded files | 48 hours |

Download what you want to keep. Result links are public but impossible to guess: anyone with the link can open it, so treat it like a secret if it matters.