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# Access Frequency Restrictions

Once you got the access token, your application can successfully call the various interfaces provided by the CJ backend to manage or access the resources of the CJ backend.

In order to prevent application errors from causing an abnormal load on the CJ server, by default, each CJ user is limited to a certain rate of interface calls, and when this limit is exceeded, the corresponding interface call will receive a error code.

The following is the current default frequency limit, which may be adjusted by the CJ backend depending on operational conditions.

# Base Frequency

  1. No more than 10 requests/second per IP address;
  2. The maximum call frequency for non-login interfaces is 30 requests/second.

# Special Frequency

Special settings:

  • The interface restricts user access frequency based on user level:
  • For Free users or the sales level is 0 or 1, it is limited to 1 request/second;
  • For Plus users or the sales level is 2, it is limited to 2 requests/second;
  • For Prime users or the sales level is 3, it is limited to 4 requests/second;
  • For Advanced users or the sales level is 4 or 5, it is limited to 6 requests/second.

Referer CJ Prime (opens new window)

# Daily Call Limit

For unverified users, the daily call limit per interface is 1,000 calls/day. When the call limit is reached, the system will return a Too Many Requests error. To increase the daily call limit, please follow the verification process below to activate your account.

# How to Increase Your API Call Limit

You may increase your CJ API call quota through any of the following three approaches:

  1. Upgrade Your Store LV Level: CJ automatically adjusts your account level based on your actual sales on CJ. Higher levels grant higher API call rate limits. We recommend continuously operating your CJ store to qualify for natural level upgrades;
  2. Subscribe to CJ Prime: Subscribing to CJ Prime (opens new window) immediately grants a higher API call quota and is recommended for sellers with rapidly growing business;
  3. Special Integration Application: If your use case involves special integration requirements, or the default 1,000 daily calls cannot meet your business needs, please send your application scenario description, store verification screenshot, and CJdropshipping user ID to developer@cjdropshipping.com for manual review.

Please choose the activation path that best suits the scale of your business.

When your API request triggers the daily call limit, the system will return a message similar to:

Too Many Requests, Sorry, you have reached the daily request limit (N times/day). Number of requests made: N. Please try again tomorrow.

Special Integration Application, please contact us through:

  • Email: Send an email to developer@cjdropshipping.com

# Required Verification Materials

Please include the following information in your request:

  1. Integration Demo: A screen recording demonstrating your CJ API application scenario, covering the complete flow from product query to pushing orders to CJ Store Orders (a Google Drive link is acceptable);
  2. Store Verification: A backend screenshot clearly showing your store name;
  3. CJdropshipping User ID: Your CJ account ID (e.g., CJXXXXXXX), with email verified and a WhatsApp number bound;
  4. Applicant Information: Your API application scenario and applicant identity information (company registration details, or personal identity information if you are an individual developer).