General API Q&A

This article reviews and answers common questions asked about Filevine’s API.

How are Changes to the API Communicated?

"Non-breaking" changes—changes that are additive, like adding "source":"button" to the payload—are not typically communicated. 

"Breaking" changes—changes that alter how a user codes the API—are typically communicated through the What's New section in the developer documentation: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2

What is the Rate Limit For API Requests?

The current rate limit for the majority of endpoints is 320 requests per endpoint per minute. 

This is not the case for billing endpoints and report endpoints:

• endpoints related to billing: 250 requests per endpoint per minute 
• endpoints related to reports and project vitals: 5 requests per endpoint per minute
• endpoints related to Get Folder List: 50 requests per minute