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

# Rate limits & Errors

> Error shapes and rate limiting for Loom AI API.

# Rate limits & Errors

Loom AI API returns OpenAI-like error objects, with a Loom-specific `code` and `request_id` field for tracing.

```json theme={null}
{
  "error": {
    "message": "Rate limit exceeded",
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "loom.rate_limit",
    "request_id": "req_12345"
  }
}
```

### Rate limiting

* Default rate limits: 60 requests per minute per key (varies by plan)
* Burst allowance and retry-after headers will be present on 429 responses.

### Best practices

* Implement exponential backoff on 429 and 5xx codes
* Include `X-Request-ID` in your requests if you need deterministic tracing

<Note>Contact Loom Labs support with your `request_id` to expedite debugging.</Note>