datafeed limitation

[Ernesto Natalio Aides]

Hi, 

I asked the same question (almost) in the API asection, but what I need is more related to datafeed and not the API:

I am working in an application like flight strip for ATC controllers and  want to "feed" my app (for an specific airport) with real data from Vatsim network.

My question is, if there is a limit of  calls to the datafeed from the same IP per minutes or seconds

Thanks in advance
 

[Jordan Jolenaar]

On 3/17/2021 at 1:26 AM, Ernesto Natalio Aides said:

Hi, 

I asked the same question (almost) in the API asection, but what I need is more related to datafeed and not the API:

I am working in an application like flight strip for ATC controllers and  want to "feed" my app (for an specific airport) with real data from Vatsim network.

My question is, if there is a limit of  calls to the datafeed from the same IP per minutes or seconds

Thanks in advance
 

Hi Ernesto,

The Datafeed updates every 15 seconds. Rate limiting on VATSIM's end is very rare, and only done in circumstances where people have made an unreasonable amount of requests (say making 15 requests per second to the data feed which updates every 15 seconds). In your case I wouldn't imagine you need more than 4 requests per minute.

Hope this answers your question.

[Ernesto Natalio Aides]

Thank you very much Jordan.
Sorry by the delay in my answer, I was disconnected a while from the forum

[Jordan Jolenaar]

22 hours ago, Ernesto Natalio Aides said:

Thank you very much Jordan.
Sorry by the delay in my answer, I was disconnected a while from the forum

No worries 🙂