Bright Data SERP API fair usage policy: global 100 QPS rate limit applied from January 2026, HTTP 429 behavior, and how to request an increase.
Starting January 2026, Bright Data is applying a rate limit to its SERP services.Global rate limit is set to 100 QPS (requests per second). Upon breaching this rate limit an HTTP error 429 will be returned.If you wish to extend this rate limit, please contact your sales’ agent.