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

# Limits API

> List and retrieve limit value resources in Cognite Data Fusion, distinct from HTTP request rate limits and throttling.

The **Limits** API exposes **limit values** stored in Cognite Data Fusion: you can **list** limit values, use **advanced list** filters, and **retrieve** a value by its identifier.

This is **not** the same as [API rate limits](/api-reference/concepts/20230101-alpha/rate-limits). **API rate limits** govern how many requests you can make per second and how CDF responds with HTTP `429 Too Many Requests` when those budgets are exceeded. The **Limits** API is for reading **configured or effective limit values** as resources (for example, for display, automation, or integration scenarios described in the endpoint documentation).

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  If you are handling throttling, retries, and backoff, use the [API rate limits](/api-reference/concepts/20230101-alpha/rate-limits) topic. Use the Limits API when you need to query **limit value** resources via `/limits/values` and related operations in the API reference.
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