Rate Limits

The Shopwave API does not currently enforce published rate limits. However, we recommend following these guidelines to ensure reliable access for all integrations:

• Avoid unnecessary polling — cache responses where possible, especially for resources that change infrequently (stores, categories, products)
• Batch your writes — POST endpoints accept multiple objects in a single request. Use this instead of sending individual requests per item
• Use filtering — pass ID filter headers to fetch only the records you need rather than retrieving full result sets

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Rate limit headers and formal limits may be introduced in a future API version. We recommend building your integration with back-off/retry logic from the start so it adapts gracefully.

If you experience unexpected 500 errors or degraded performance, contact Shopwave Developer Support.