---
name: retellai-rate-limits
description: "Retell AI rate limits \u2014 AI voice agent and phone call automation.\n\
Use when working with Retell AI for voice agents, phone calls, or telephony.\nTrigger\
\ with phrases like \"retell rate limits\", \"retellai-rate-limits\", \"voice agent\"\
.\n"
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep
version: 1.9.0
license: MIT
author: Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags:
- saas
- retellai
- voice
- telephony
- ai-agents
compatibility: Designed for Claude Code
---
# Retell AI Rate Limits
## Overview
Implementation patterns for Retell AI rate limits — voice agent and telephony platform.
## Prerequisites
- Completed `retellai-install-auth` setup
## Instructions
### Step 1: SDK Pattern
```typescript
import Retell from 'retell-sdk';
const retell = new Retell({ apiKey: process.env.RETELL_API_KEY! });
const agents = await retell.agent.list();
console.log(`Agents: ${agents.length}`);
```
## Output
- Retell AI integration for rate limits
## Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| 401 Unauthorized | Invalid API key | Check RETELL_API_KEY |
| 429 Rate Limited | Too many requests | Implement backoff |
| 400 Bad Request | Invalid parameters | Check API documentation |
## Examples
### Handle a burst without retrying calls indefinitely
When the API returns a rate-limit response, place only the idempotent request
metadata in a bounded queue and honor the provider retry guidance before the
next attempt. Track queue age, retry count, and error class; do not retry an
ambiguous call-creation request until its call identifier is checked. Alert an
operator when the queue age exceeds the service target, and shed nonessential
work rather than allowing retries to amplify the burst.
## Resources
- [Retell AI Documentation](https://docs.retellai.com)
- [retell-sdk npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/retell-sdk)
## Next Steps
See related Retell AI skills for more workflows.
