Rate Limits

SearchJet enforces rate limits to ensure fair usage and service stability. This page explains the limits for each plan and how to handle rate limiting.

Limits by Plan

Plan	Daily Search Limit	Index Operations	API Keys
Free	100 searches/day	1,000 documents	2 keys
Pro	10,000 searches/day	100,000 documents	10 keys
Business	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited

Checking Your Quota

Use the Client Info endpoint to check your current usage:

GET /v1/client-info

curl -X GET "https://app.searchjetengine.com/v1/client-info" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sj_srch_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

const response = await fetch(
  'https://app.searchjetengine.com/v1/client-info',
  {
    headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer sj_srch_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' }
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.limits);
// { daily_limit: 10000, used_today: 150 }

import httpx

response = httpx.get(
    "https://app.searchjetengine.com/v1/client-info",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sj_srch_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"},
)
data = response.json()
print(data["limits"])
# {"daily_limit": 10000, "used_today": 150}

Response:

{
  "meilisearch_host": "https://ms-xxxx.searchjetengine.com",
  "meilisearch_key": "xxxxxxxx",
  "active": true,
  "index": "site_123",
  "domain": "example.com",
  "plan": "pro",
  "limits": {
    "daily_limit": 10000,
    "used_today": 150
  },
  "usage_limits": {
    "max_indexed_pages": 100000,
    "search_queries_per_month": 300000
  }
}

Reporting Usage

For high-volume integrations, report usage to keep quotas accurate:

POST /v1/report-usage

import httpx

response = httpx.post(
    "https://app.searchjetengine.com/v1/report-usage",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sj_prv_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"},
    json={"operation": "search", "count": 50, "index": "site_123"},
)
print(response.json())  # {"success": true}

Handling Rate Limits (429)

When you exceed your daily limit, the API returns 429 Too Many Requests:

{
  "error": "rate_limit_exceeded",
  "message": "Daily search limit exceeded. Upgrade your plan for higher limits.",
  "retry_after": 3600
}

Best practices for handling 429:

Implement exponential backoff - Wait before retrying
Cache search results - Reduce duplicate API calls
Show cached results - Display previous results when limited
Notify users - Inform users when limits are reached

async function searchWithRetry(query, maxRetries = 3) {
  for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
    const response = await fetch(
      `https://app.searchjetengine.com/v1/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`,
      { headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer sj_srch_xxx' } }
    );

    if (response.status === 429) {
      const retryAfter = response.headers.get('retry-after') || 60;
      console.log(`Rate limited. Retrying in ${retryAfter}s...`);
      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, retryAfter * 1000));
      continue;
    }

    return response.json();
  }
  throw new Error('Max retries exceeded');
}

Upgrading Your Plan

To increase your limits, visit your dashboard at app.searchjetengine.com or contact support@searchjetengine.com.

Rate Limits & Quotas