Plan Comparison
Free vs. Paid
The plan FREE provides the same full database access as paid plans.
| Free | Paid (DEV/PRO) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sign up | No | Required |
| API endpoint | https://api.upcitemdb.com/prod/trial/lookup https://api.upcitemdb.com/prod/trial/search |
https://api.upcitemdb.com/prod/v1/lookup https://api.upcitemdb.com/prod/v1/search |
| Request headers | Content-Type, Accept | Content-Type, Accept, key_type, user_key |
| Batch query | Up to 2 upc per request (comma separated) | Up to 10 upc per request |
| Offer link | Redirected through upcitemdb.com | Most are merchants’ direct links |
Rate Limits
The API is currently offered in three different plans, starting from plan FREE, which does NOT require sign up. You can start sending request now.
| FREE | DEV | PRO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Limits | 100 combined requests 20 search requests |
20,000 lookup requests 2,000 search requests |
150,000 lookup requests 20,000 search requests |
| Burst Limits | 6 lookup requests / minute 2 search requests / 30 seconds |
15 lookup requests / 30 seconds 5 search requests / 30 seconds |
12 lookup requests / second 2 search request / second |
| Sustainable Rate | 1 request / 10 second | 1 lookup request / 2 seconds 1 search request / 6 seconds |
6 lookup requests / second 1 search request / second |
| Connections | 1 connection | up to 2 concurrent connections | up to 6 concurrent connections |