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

# Limits and throttling

> Information about Metriport's limits related to request size and request frequency.

## Rate Limits

The following table outlines the current limits for certain operations on the Metriport platform.

If your request pattern needs higher limits, please reach out to `support@metriport.com`.

### General Operations

| Operation                                                                                                                          | Max requests per minute |    Request rate   |
| :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :---------------------: | :---------------: |
| [Patient Create](/medical-api/api-reference/patient/create-patient) or [Update](/medical-api/api-reference/patient/update-patient) |            15           | 1 every 4 seconds |
| [Document Query Start](/medical-api/legacy-api-reference/document/start-document-query) (Legacy)                                   |            20           | 1 every 3 seconds |
| [Consolidated Data Query Start](/medical-api/api-reference/fhir/consolidated-data-query-post)                                      |           120           |  2 every 1 second |
| [Patient Consolidated Create](/medical-api/api-reference/fhir/create-patient-consolidated)                                         |           120           |  2 every 1 second |

### Network Query

| Source                                                             | Max requests per minute |    Request rate   |
| :----------------------------------------------------------------- | :---------------------: | :---------------: |
| [HIE](/medical-api/api-reference/network/start-network-query)      |            20           | 1 every 3 seconds |
| [Labs](/medical-api/api-reference/network/start-network-query)     |            20           | 1 every 3 seconds |
| [Pharmacy](/medical-api/api-reference/network/start-network-query) |            20           | 1 every 3 seconds |