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Workspace Instana
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 7, 2026

Instana rest API rate limiting with session token

Using session tokens, Instana APIs can be called without apparent rate limiting (10k calls under a minute) with 'NULL' payloads while still getting HTTP200 responses.
Even using session tokens there should be some rate limiting applied.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Admin
    Máté Návay
    Mar 12, 2026

    As seen in your screenshots, the X-Ratelimit-Remaining is being reduced.
    The limit is set at 10000 calls/hour.

    Can you please check if in the example when you made the call over 10k times if this value is being reduced, as we were not able to reproduce 10001 successful calls internally.

    The same ratelimit should apply to GET calls as well, so there is no need to create too many Teams or any other entities.

  • Admin
    Máté Návay
    Feb 20, 2026

    Updated description and moved reference number to internal comment. We're investigating what limiting might already be in place or what can be added as additional protection against such attacks.

  • Admin
    Máté Návay
    Feb 3, 2026

    As API token misuse is not contained to have consequences in only one component at a time, we're not planning to introduce individual rate limits.
    Tokens have their own limits and general best practice also suggest using a token for as much of a single purpose as possible with as little permissions as sufficient.