Confusion Over API Limits: 50K Daily Plan vs. 2K Error

Anhadvir S. · 2025-12-29T11:51:38.144Z

Hey team! I'm seeing a confusing discrepancy with my API limits. My plan shows 50,000 daily limit for Search API (People endpoint), but I just got an error saying I hit a 2,000/day limit for api/v1/mixed_people/api_search I've been running enrichments daily without issues - this is the first time seeing this error. Has the endpoint changed recently? What's my actual limit here? Screenshots attached @Clay S.

Confusion Over API Limits: 50K Daily Plan vs. 2K Error | Clay

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Muhammad S.
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click on organization and see the limits
Anhadvir S.
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Muhammad S. still the same
Anhadvir S.
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Clay S. can you help me here?
Vinit
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call below api endpoint to know actual limits. https://docs.apollo.io/reference/view-api-usage-stats I believe Apollo recently made changes in their api and their limits.
Luca P.
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Hi Anhadvir, thanks for reaching out to support and thank you Vinit for the assistance here! This is an Apollo.io API limit issue. Your Apollo plan shows a 50,000 daily limit for their Search API (People endpoint), but the specific endpoint api/v1/mixed_people/api_search that you're using in your Clay enrichment has a separate 2,000/day limit.
What to do:
Since this is entirely on Apollo's side, I'd recommend reaching out to Apollo.io support directly to understand:
Why the api/v1/mixed_people/api_search endpoint has a different (lower) limit than what's shown in your rate limits dashboard
Whether this endpoint limit has recently changed
What options you have to increase this specific endpoint's limit
This isn't something Clay can adjust - it's Apollo's API restriction that they'll need to clarify or resolve for you.
Clay Support
APP
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Hey there - just wanted to check in here to see if you needed anything else. Feel free to reply here if you do and someone will jump in to help out
Anhadvir S.
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reaching to apollo
Sayli G.
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Hello Anhadvir! Thanks for flagging this. I added a setting to prevent this ticket from auto closing! Take your time reaching out to them and we are here to assist once you get an update!
Anhadvir S.
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i just wanted to know clay did not change its end point because api/v1/mixed_people/search was the end point clay was hitting before for Find people at company by job title but now for the same it is hitting https://api.apollo.io/api/v1/mixed_people/api_search Clay S.
Bo (.
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Hey,
The "api/v1/mixed_people/search" error was fixed earlier, so try again with a fresh column.
The error you’re seeing is from Apollo, not Clay. It’s a rate-limit error of 200 requests per minute on your API key. Those limits are enforced on their side.
If it persists, check with Apollo to confirm your plan’s limits.
Let me know if you have more questions.
Anhadvir S.
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Find people at company by job title is hitting which api end point because as per my knowledge it was hitting api/v1/mixed_people/search has it changed recently?
Bo (.
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Hey,
Yes. Clay did change the Apollo API endpoint used for Find people at company by job title.
What changed
Clay switched from:
/api/v1/mixed_people/search
to:
/api/v1/mixed_people/api_search
When it happened
This change was rolled out in mid-December 2025, roughly between December 17 and December 24.
Why it changed
This wasn’t a Clay-initiated change. Apollo deprecated the old /mixed_people/search endpoint on their side. The error users were hitting was a deprecation error coming directly from Apollo, which required Clay to migrate to the new endpoint.
So this was not only about rate limits. The endpoint itself was deprecated and could no longer be used.
What was updated
All Apollo “Find People” actions were updated, including both API key and OAuth versions, across direct actions and source-based actions.
If you’re still seeing rate-limit errors now, those are enforced by Apollo on the new endpoint and would need to be confirmed with them based on your Apollo plan.
Let me know if you have more questions.

Muhammad S.
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click on organization and see the limits
Anhadvir S.
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Muhammad S. still the same
Anhadvir S.
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Clay S. can you help me here?
Vinit
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call below api endpoint to know actual limits. https://docs.apollo.io/reference/view-api-usage-stats I believe Apollo recently made changes in their api and their limits.
Luca P.
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Hi Anhadvir, thanks for reaching out to support and thank you Vinit for the assistance here! This is an Apollo.io API limit issue. Your Apollo plan shows a 50,000 daily limit for their Search API (People endpoint), but the specific endpoint api/v1/mixed_people/api_search that you're using in your Clay enrichment has a separate 2,000/day limit.
What to do:
Since this is entirely on Apollo's side, I'd recommend reaching out to Apollo.io support directly to understand:
Why the api/v1/mixed_people/api_search endpoint has a different (lower) limit than what's shown in your rate limits dashboard
Whether this endpoint limit has recently changed
What options you have to increase this specific endpoint's limit
This isn't something Clay can adjust - it's Apollo's API restriction that they'll need to clarify or resolve for you.
Clay Support
APP
·
·
Hey there - just wanted to check in here to see if you needed anything else. Feel free to reply here if you do and someone will jump in to help out
Anhadvir S.
·
·
reaching to apollo
Sayli G.
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Hello Anhadvir! Thanks for flagging this. I added a setting to prevent this ticket from auto closing! Take your time reaching out to them and we are here to assist once you get an update!
Anhadvir S.
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i just wanted to know clay did not change its end point because api/v1/mixed_people/search was the end point clay was hitting before for Find people at company by job title but now for the same it is hitting https://api.apollo.io/api/v1/mixed_people/api_search Clay S.
Bo (.
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Hey,
The "api/v1/mixed_people/search" error was fixed earlier, so try again with a fresh column.
The error you’re seeing is from Apollo, not Clay. It’s a rate-limit error of 200 requests per minute on your API key. Those limits are enforced on their side.
If it persists, check with Apollo to confirm your plan’s limits.
Let me know if you have more questions.
Anhadvir S.
·
·
Find people at company by job title is hitting which api end point because as per my knowledge it was hitting api/v1/mixed_people/search has it changed recently?
Bo (.
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·
Hey,
Yes. Clay did change the Apollo API endpoint used for Find people at company by job title.
What changed
Clay switched from:
/api/v1/mixed_people/search
to:
/api/v1/mixed_people/api_search
When it happened
This change was rolled out in mid-December 2025, roughly between December 17 and December 24.
Why it changed
This wasn’t a Clay-initiated change. Apollo deprecated the old /mixed_people/search endpoint on their side. The error users were hitting was a deprecation error coming directly from Apollo, which required Clay to migrate to the new endpoint.
So this was not only about rate limits. The endpoint itself was deprecated and could no longer be used.
What was updated
All Apollo “Find People” actions were updated, including both API key and OAuth versions, across direct actions and source-based actions.
If you’re still seeing rate-limit errors now, those are enforced by Apollo on the new endpoint and would need to be confirmed with them based on your Apollo plan.
Let me know if you have more questions.