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Doordash Rate Limits

DoorDash Drive enforces a default platform rate limit of approximately 300 requests per 60-second window per developer access key. The same limit applies to sandbox and production. For load or resiliency tests, DoorDash requires advance notice (at least 3 days) via the Support page so they can adjust the limit.

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Limits

Drive API default access-key
requests_per_minute ยท minute
300
Documented as ~300 requests in any 60-second window. Same limit applies to sandbox and production.

Policies

Backoff Strategy
Clients should implement exponential backoff with jitter on 429 responses.
Load Testing Coordination
Notify DoorDash via the Support page at least 3 days before any load or resiliency testing so the rate limit can be adjusted.
Sandbox Parity
Sandbox and production share the same throttle; sandbox keys are free for experimentation.

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