> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.carto.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.carto.com/carto-user-manual/settings/quotas-and-rate-limits.md).

# Quotas & rate limits

CARTO applies two different kinds of limit to your organization. It's worth understanding the distinction before diving into the details:

* **Quotas** define **how much of CARTO your license includes** — how many editors and viewers you can have, how much you can use the platform, how many LDS credits you get, and so on. Quotas are part of your subscription and can be adjusted with your Account Manager.
* **Rate limits** are **technical ceilings that protect the platform** — for example, the maximum number of API requests per minute. They are the same for everyone, are enforced automatically, and are not part of your commercial negotiation. They don't reduce how much you can use CARTO; they only prevent abusive usage patterns.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Understanding your organization quotas</strong></td><td>What your license includes and how each quota is measured and consumed.</td><td><a href="/carto-user-manual/settings/quotas-and-rate-limits/understanding-your-organization-quotas.md">Understanding your organization quotas</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Usage analytics</strong></td><td>See consumption over time and by API, user, client, map, and workflow.</td><td><a href="/carto-user-manual/settings/quotas-and-rate-limits/usage-analytics.md">Usage analytics</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Managing quotas</strong></td><td>How Admins set per-user and per-group limits, and how alerts work.</td><td><a href="/carto-user-manual/settings/quotas-and-rate-limits/managing-quotas.md">Managing quotas</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Rate limits</strong></td><td>The technical ceilings that protect the platform, including API rate limits.</td><td><a href="/carto-user-manual/settings/quotas-and-rate-limits/rate-limits.md">Rate limits</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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