# Rate Limits & API Keys Our API is free to integrate but rate-limited. An API key is required for all requests and can be easily requested using the form below: {% hint style="info" %} Apply for an API key here: [Sats Terminal Partnership Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTH9w1hVZQRLpu0gPjTM67gauuU2G95sy6vWpI9EJkb6Iz4g/viewform?usp=send_form) {% endhint %} **The default rate limits if authenticated by API key are as follows:** * 5 requests per second for all requests. * 5 minute ban if rate-limit exceeded. If you're using our SDK, you can configure the API key as described here. If you're using the Embed, you **do not need** an API key. {% hint style="info" %} If you need increased rate limits, please contact us. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://satsterminal.gitbook.io/sats-terminal/getting-started/rate-limits-and-api-keys.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.