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Rate Limits & Quotas

Understand the rate limits and quotas for Google Drive API access.

1000

Requests / Minute

1,000,000,000

Requests / Day

Important Notes

•Google Drive API rate limits: 1,000 requests per second per user
•Daily quota: 1,000,000,000 requests per day per project (default)
•Limits vary based on the specific API method and quotas set in Google Cloud Console
•User rate limit: 1 user can have up to 1,000 requests per second
•Project-level limits can be increased by requesting quota increase in Google Cloud Console
•Different API methods may have different rate limits (e.g., files.list, files.create, etc.)
•Service accounts may have different rate limiting behavior than OAuth user accounts

1.
Implement exponential backoff
When you receive a 429 error, wait before retrying with increasing delays.
2.
Cache responses when possible
Store frequently accessed data locally to reduce API calls.
3.
Use batch operations
Combine multiple operations into single requests where supported.
4.
Monitor your usage
Use the Primrose dashboard to track your API usage and set alerts.

Rate Limit Errors

What happens when you exceed limits

{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "Too many requests",
    "retry_after": 60
  }
}

When rate limited, the response includes a retry_after value indicating how many seconds to wait before retrying.