# API rate limits

#### Jira API rate limits outline the platform’s built-in constraints that can affect how Xopero ONE protects and restores your data.

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## Overview

Sending a large number of requests in a short period can overload or destabilize the application. To avoid this, **Jira** controls how many requests you can send within a specific time window. If you reach this limit, **Jira** temporarily blocks further requests until the limit resets to ensure stable platform performance and protect the system against accidental, or intentional misuse.

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For detailed information about current rate limits, see [the official Jira documentation](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/hipchat/hipchat-rest-api-rate-limits).
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## Backup

Organizations using **Jira free** or **standard** plans are subject to a restriction that enforces a minimum backup interval of **6 hours**.

To comply with this limitation, you should schedule backups at intervals of **at least 6 hours and 1 minute**. If you attempt to run backups more frequently, **Jira** will return an error message indicating that the operation cannot be performed.

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Scheduling backups at exactly 6 hours may cause problems due to small differences in system time or processing delays. To ensure smoother operations and avoid scheduling conflicts, set the interval **to more than 6 hours**.
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**Jira** premium organizations have no limits.
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## Recovery

A single **Jira** instance supports a maximum of **100 restoration operations**. Any attempt to exceed this limit cannot be processed because of constraints in the **Jira** API.

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This restriction is not officially documented by **Atlassian**. It was identified during internal testing and confirmed through operational observations.
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