How do the rate limits work?

[raginmari]

I have a quick question that I would like to clarify before releasing a mobile app using the helldivers-2 API. I understand that there are rate limits in place and I do send the X-Super-Client and X-Super-Contact headers. All of that is fine, and my app is prepared for that.

What I ask myself (it might be a silly question): does the rate limit apply to every single client (installation of my app) or is it a global setting for my X-Super-Client? The latter would obviously kind of cripple my app.

[dealloc]

there would be a global rate limit for all users of your app, since rate limits are applied based on the X-Super-Client header.
For the most part, the rate limits are generous enough this shouldn't cause you any problems (several other community applications work this way without problems).

We do have a program where we (very selectively) hand out API keys to trusted clients and sponsors, but I'd recommend seeing if the "free" limits aren't sufficient for your use case.

PS. there's also always the option to self host if you want to have more control over the rate limits

[raginmari]

In that case, I'll go live with the "free" limits and adapt later if needed. Thanks (and thank you for the great job you and the other contributors are doing here).