Understanding Twitter limits | Twitter Help

Following (account-based): Once an account is following 5,000 other accounts, additional follow attempts are limited by account-specific ratios. These limits ... Skiptomaincontent HelpCenter AboutTwitterlimits Whyhavelimits?   Limitsalleviatesomeofthestrainonthebehind-the-scenespartofTwitterandreducedowntimeanderrorpages.Forthesakeofreliability,we'veplacedsomelimitsontheaccountactionsbelow.   CurrentTwitterlimits   Thecurrenttechnicallimitsforaccountsare: DirectMessages(daily):Thelimitis1,000messagessentperday.Tweets:2,400perday.Thedailyupdatelimitisfurtherbrokendownintosmallerlimitsforsemi-hourlyintervals.RetweetsarecountedasTweets.Changestoaccountemail:4perhour.Following(daily):Thetechnicalfollowlimitis400perday.Pleasenotethatthisisatechnicalaccountlimitonly,andthereareadditionalrulesprohibitingaggressivefollowingbehavior. Following(account-based):Onceanaccountisfollowing5,000otheraccounts,additionalfollowattemptsarelimitedbyaccount-specificratios.  Theselimitsincludeactionsfromalldevices,includingweb,mobile,phone,API,etc.APIrequestsfromallthird-partyapplicationsaretrackedagainstthehourlyAPIlimit.Peoplewhousemultiplethird-partyapplicationswiththeiraccountwillthereforereachtheAPIlimitmorequickly.  Theselimitsmaybetemporarilyreducedduringperiodsofheavysiteusage.Insuchcases,wewillpostanupdateontheTwitterstatussite.   WhathappensifIhitalimit?   Ifyoudoreachalimit,we'llletyouknowwithanerrormessagetellingyouwhichlimityou'vehit.Forlimitsthataretime-based(liketheDirectMessages,Tweets,changestoaccountemail,andAPIrequestlimits),you'llbeabletotryagainafterthetimelimithaselapsed. TheTweetlimitof2,400updatesperdayisfurtherbrokendownintosemi-hourlyintervals.Ifyouhityouraccountupdate/Tweetlimit,pleasetryagaininafewhoursafterthelimitperiodhaselapsed.   Havingtrouble?   Ifyou'vehitafollowlimit,pleaseseethisfollowlimittroubleshootingarticleformoreinformation. Sharethisarticle Tweet ByusingTwitter’sservicesyouagreetoourCookiesUse.Weusecookiesforpurposesincludinganalytics,personalisation,andads. OK