Rate Limits and Usage Tiers
Elfa API provides different tiers of service with varying call credits and feature availability. This document outlines usage constraints and features available in each tier.
Understanding Call Credits
Elfa API uses call credits to meter usage. Subscription tiers (Free, Chill, Grow, Enterprise) include a fixed number of credits per month — if you exceed them, additional requests are rejected until credits reset at the start of the next month.
Pay As You Go (PAYG) works differently: there is no monthly allocation. You are billed per credit consumed with no monthly commitment.
Available Tiers
Subscription Tiers
| Free | Chill | Grow | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price | $0 | $40 | $290 | Contact Us |
| Annual Price | $0 | $408 (15% off) | $2,958 (15% off) | Contact Us |
| Monthly Credits | 1,000 | 5,000 | 40,000 | Custom |
| Rate Limit | 60 RPM | 60 RPM | 120 RPM | Custom limits |
| Key Features | • Trending tokens • Smart stats • Top mentions • Multi-keyword mentions search • Event summary from keyword mentions • Token news mentions • Trending contract addresses on Twitter • Trending contract addresses on Telegram | All Free features | All Chill features • Token mindshare • Sentiment-weighted mentions • Trending narratives • AI Chat (Ask Elfa) | All Grow features • Streaming AI Chat (Ask Elfa) • Dedicated support • Custom integrations • Priority processing • White-label solutions • Custom data retention |
Pay As You Go (PAYG)
| PAYG | |
|---|---|
| Price | $0.045 / credit |
| Commitment | No monthly commitment |
| Rate Limit | 60 RPM |
| Key Features | • Pay per credit • Trending tokens • Smart stats • Top mentions • Multi-keyword mentions search • Event summary from keyword mentions • Token news mentions • Trending contract addresses • AI Chat (Ask Elfa) • Streaming AI Chat (Ask Elfa) |
Best Practices
To make the most efficient use of your call credits:
- Cache responses when possible to avoid repeated calls for the same data.
- Implement exponential backoff when receiving errors due to limits.
- Monitor your usage to avoid unexpectedly hitting limits.
- Batch requests where the API allows, rather than making many small requests.
Upgrading Your Tier
If you find yourself consistently reaching your rate limits, consider upgrading to a higher tier. You can upgrade at any time, and your new limits will take effect immediately.
For questions about custom rate limits or enterprise plans, please contact our support team.