> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mergent.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quotas & Limits

> Understand Mergent's default quotas & limits, and how to request an increase if needed

A quota restricts how much of a particular resource your Mergent project can use.

| Resource                                | Value                                          | Description                                                                                                                       |
| --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| API requests                            | 100 requests per second                        | The total number of API requests that can be made per minute.                                                                     |
| API requests: **Enterprise**            | >500 requests per second\*                     | The total number of API requests that can be made per minute. \*Contact your account manager to request an increase beyond 500.   |
| Task dispatch rate                      | 100 tasks dispatched per second per project    | The maximum rate at which tasks can be dispatched from a queue.                                                                   |
| Task dispatch rate: **Enterprise**      | >500 tasks dispatched per second per project\* | The maximum rate at which tasks can be dispatched from a queue. \*Contact your account manager to request an increase beyond 500. |
| Maximum task size                       | 1 MB                                           | The maximum size of a task that can be added to a queue.                                                                          |
| Max task retention                      | 31 days                                        | The time between when a task is added to a queue and when it is automatically deleted.                                            |
| Maximum `scheduled_for` time for a task | 365 days from now                              | The maximum amount of time in the future that a task can be scheduled.                                                            |

All requests above a quota will be rejected with an HTTP status code `429` with
details in the common rate limit headers `X-RateLimit-Limit`,
`X-RateLimit-Remaining`, and `X-RateLimit-Reset`.

Quotas can be increased on a case-by-case basis by reaching out to
[support@mergent.co](mailto:support@mergent.co).