---
title: "Check API key allowance"
method: GET
path: "/v1/API/Limit"
tags: ["Utility"]
---

# Check API key allowance

`GET /v1/API/Limit`

Returns the remaining monthly allowance and refresh timer for the given API key. Does not count against your allowance.

## Query parameters

- `apikey` string, required

## Response `200`

result

- APILimit
  - `remaining_monthly_allowance` integer
  - `extra_allowance` integer
  - `allowance_refresh_timer` integer, nullable — Seconds until monthly allowance resets. null for private/unlimited keys.

## Other responses

- `401` — missing API key

---

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