How many request per seconds can I do with a free gmaps account?

I know that the limit for free accounts of gmaps is 2500 requests per day, but is there a limit on how many request/per seconds I can make?

I ask this because I'm having problems if making two requests in a row if I don't put a little pause between each o开发者_如何学Gof them.

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I have experienced a bit with it, and it seems that the limit is not in minutes, but if you do more than 10 requests in a short time (within a second) you will have to wait to do more. Two requests have never been a problem for me. Whenever I have to do a lot I just make sure to make the thread sleep if the google maps status is OVER_REQUEST_LIMIT and then try again :)

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Yes. It appears to be the same 10 requests per second limit as a default Business account has, according to this page:

The Google Geocoding API has the following limits in place:

Users of the free API: 2,500 requests per 24 hour period. 10 requests per second. Maps for Business customers: 100,000 requests per 24 hour period. 10 requests per second. Note: These limits apply to the Google Geocoding web service which is primarily intended for server-side geocoding. If you are geocoding data in response to user input on the web, or on a mobile device, consider using client side geocoding.

These limits are enforced to prevent abuse and/or repurposing of the Geocoding API, and may be changed in the future without notice. Additionally, we enforce a request rate limit to prevent abuse of the service. If you exceed the 24-hour limit or otherwise abuse the service, the Geocoding API may stop working for you temporarily. If you continue to exceed this limit, your access to the Geocoding API may be blocked.

For guidance on strategies for optimizing quota usage, please refer to Usage Limits for Google Maps API Web Services and Geocoding Strategies.

The Geocoding API may only be used in conjunction with a Google map; geocoding results without displaying them on a map is prohibited. For complete details on allowed usage, consult the Maps API Terms of Service License Restrictions.

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Ok, google states:

Additionally, we enforce a request rate limit to prevent abuse of the service

But it doesn't give any number.