API Limitations


To ensure reliability, performance, and fair use across all clients, the Product Catalog API enforces the following operational boundaries. Please design your integration to adhere to these constraints.

Request and Response Payloads

TypeLimitNotes
Maximum request payload size1 MBApplies to POST/PUT/PATCH bodies.
Maximum response size1 MBMay be adjusted after performance testing.
Request timeout29 secondsRequests of longer duration will be terminated.

Entity Creation Limits

TypeLimitNotes
Maximum number of bundles in a single request20
Maximum number of products in a single request40

Rate Limits

To ensure consistent performance for all clients, API access is throttled at a defined rate.

TypeLimitNotes
Maximum number of requests per second per Airline10 (default)May be adjusted in response to customer feedback.

URI and Query Parameter Limits

TypeLimitNotes
Maximum URL path length320 characters
Maximum query string length4 KBMay be adjusted in response to customer feedback.
Maximum header size4 KB (combined)

Token and Security Constraints

TypeLimitNotes
Access token expiration1 hour (3600 sec)May be adjusted in response to customer feedback.
Required headerAuthorization: Bearer <token>