The "200 Rule": Mastering API Rate Limit Management

Fear of account bans drives significant traffic. Developers and power users are constantly searching for "Instagram API rate limits 2025" to ensure their automations do not trigger spam filters.

The Sliding Window

This topic requires a authoritative, technical breakdown of the "sliding window" limits imposed by Meta. The content should explain that while the official documentation might state a high limit, the practical "safe" limit is often lower, around 200 messages per hour depending on account trust scores.

Implementing Jitter

The article must discuss the implementation of "Jitter" or randomized delays in the automation script. Hard-coded loops that send messages exactly every 60 seconds are easily flagged as robotic; introducing random variance (e.g., 45 to 90 seconds) is a critical safety measure that sophisticated users are looking for.