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

# Rate limits

> Choose the API key type that fits your environment.

## API key types

When creating an API key in the [Dashboard](https://ateve.ai/keys), choose **Development** or **Production**. Each type has a different requests-per-minute (RPM) limit.

| Key type    | RPM limit | Use case                      |
| ----------- | --------- | ----------------------------- |
| Development | 50        | Local development and testing |
| Production  | 300       | Production applications       |

## When you reach the limit

The API returns `429` with `rate_limit_exceeded`. Wait for the duration in the `Retry-After` header before retrying.

Need a higher limit? [Contact support](/resources/support).