Coinfloor's application programming interface (API) allows our clients to access and control their accounts or view our market data using custom-written software. To protect the performance of the system, we impose certain limits:
| Metric | Limit |
|---|---|
| Open orders | 1,000 per user |
| Authentication attempts | 1,000 per hour per user |
| Order placements* | 1,000 per 1,000 seconds per user |
| Information requests† | 10 per 10 seconds per session |
| Records requests‡ | 10 per 1 minute per user |
* "Order placements" also include order cancellations and market order estimates.
† "Information requests" include balance inquiries, open order listings, and trade volume inquiries.
‡ "Records requests" pertain to requests for historical records, such as past trades.