An API rate limit controls permitted request activity. Stripe documents limits at account and endpoint level, as well as limits on concurrent operations. The applicable rules belong to the provider, so do not transfer one service’s limits to another travel integration. Source: Stripe: API rate limits

A travel example

Imagine a search page sends a new request after every small filter change. Ask the developer to show how the integration stays within the supplier’s allowance and what the visitor sees if a request is delayed. This is a proposed test, not a measured load on a Travelgenix service.

What happens at a limit

Stripe uses HTTP 429 responses for rate-limited requests and advises controlled retries with increasing delays. Check the travel provider’s own response codes and retry guidance before implementing the same approach. Source: Stripe: API rate limits

Questions for a supplier discussion

Ask whether limits apply per account, credential or endpoint, whether sandbox rules differ and how additional capacity is agreed. Include realistic peak traffic in the test plan. This gives the team a defined operating envelope and a recovery process rather than an assumption that all requests will be accepted immediately.

Written and updated by Travelgenix. Sources checked on 16 October 2026. Worked examples and checklists are editorial illustrations and recommendations, not customer results.