Yelp provides data through its Yelp Fusion API for developers who want to integrate Yelp's rich content like reviews, photos, and business information into their applications. The rate limit when making requests to Yelp's servers is determined by the API plan you are subscribed to.
Yelp's Fusion API had a default rate limit for free access that typically allows for:
- 5 calls per second
- 5,000 calls per day
These limits apply to all endpoints on the Yelp Fusion API. If you exceed these limits, Yelp's API will return an error, and further requests will be denied until the rate limit window resets.
It's important to note that Yelp may offer different rate limits for special cases or paid plans. If you need higher rate limits, you might need to contact Yelp directly to discuss the options available, which might include a premium API subscription.
To ensure that you comply with Yelp's rate limits, you should implement proper error handling and rate-limiting strategies in your application. Here is a basic example in Python using the requests library that demonstrates how you might handle rate limits:
import requests
import time
API_KEY = 'your_yelp_api_key'
HEADERS = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {API_KEY}'}
URL = 'https://api.yelp.com/v3/businesses/search'
def make_request_with_rate_limiting(url, headers, params):
while True:
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
if response.status_code == 429:
# Rate limit hit, wait and try again
print('Rate limit reached, waiting before retrying...')
time.sleep(5)
else:
# Successful request or an error other than rate limiting
break
return response
params = {'location': 'San Francisco', 'term': 'restaurants'}
response = make_request_with_rate_limiting(URL, HEADERS, params)
if response.status_code == 200:
# Process your successful response here
data = response.json()
print(data)
else:
# Handle other potential errors here
print(f'Error occurred: {response.status_code}')
Remember to replace 'your_yelp_api_key' with your actual Yelp API key. The function make_request_with_rate_limiting checks the status code of the response and waits before retrying if a 429 status code (Too Many Requests) is received, indicating that the rate limit has been hit.
Keep in mind that scraping Yelp's website is against their terms of service, and you should use the Yelp Fusion API to access Yelp data legally and ethically. Always check the latest Yelp API documentation or contact their support for the most up-to-date rate limit information and to clarify any specific terms or conditions.
