Is there a way to exceed the API requests limit for repository data?

[Mattice Struyve]

Hello

I am currently working on creating a secret scanning script for Bitbucket Cloud.
For this I am using the Bitbucket API to access the repository data .
The problem is that the API accepts a maximum of 1000 requests and I easily exceed this limit.
I have the following questions:

• Does this also apply to the premium version of Bitbucket Cloud?
• What would be an alternative solution to this problem?

Thanks in advance for your answer.
MS

[Theodora Boudale · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mattice Struyve and welcome to the community!

The rate limits for authenticated calls are measured against the user ID of the authenticated user in the API calls:

• https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/api-request-limits/

In Bitbucket Cloud, these limits apply to all users, regardless of the billing plan of their workspace(s).

As Nic mentioned, the solution is to make fewer calls; the limits cannot be raised.

Kind regards,
Theodora

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Premium Bitbucket has a higher limit, but it's still limited.  The solution is for you to make fewer calls from your code.

[Mattice Struyve]

Thank you for your answer!

Do you have any idea what the exact limit of the premium version is? I can't really find anything on this.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I'm sorry, faulty memory - they used to be different, but standard limits have now been raised to the same level as premium, so there is no difference any more.

See what @Theodora Boudale wrote - that's exactly what you need to read!