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Quota
This document guides the quota information for the Kakao Developers.
Quotas are counted as either the number of requests or data throughput, depending on the usage of the App. Some APIs are restricted in terms of request or quota depending on permissions. The quota information can be found below.
- App's current quotas: [My Applications] > [Statistics] > [Quotas]
- Requesting a quota increase or permission: [Concepts document in the applicable API] > [Usage policy]
Free quotas
Monthly quotas
APIs with additional quota usage are not counted toward the free monthly quota.
| API | No. of Requests |
|---|---|
| All APIs | 3,000,000 |
* The monthly provided amount is subject to change.
Daily quotas
| API | No. of Requests |
|---|---|
| Kakao Talk profile | 30,000 |
| Kakao Talk Message | 30,000 - 100 per sender - 100 per recipient - 20 per sender/recipient pair |
| Kakao Talk Share | 30,000 |
| Talk Calendar | 30,000 |
| Kakao Navi (SDK) | |
| - Navigate route | 30,000 |
| - Share destination | 30,000 |
| Kakao Navi (REST API) | |
| - Navigate for driving route | 10,000 |
| - Navigate via multiple waypoints | 5,000 |
| - Navigate from multiple origins | 1,000 |
| - Navigate to multiple destinations | 1,000 |
| - Estimate future driving | 5,000 |
| Kakao Navi Directions SDK (Embedded) | |
| - Real-time navigation mode | 100,000 |
| - Safe driving mode | 100,000 |
| - Finding location mode | 100,000 |
| Search | 50,000 |
| - Search web document | 30,000 |
| - Search video | 30,000 |
| - Search image | 30,000 |
| - Search blog | 30,000 |
| - Search book | 30,000 |
| - Search cafe | 30,000 |
| Map | |
| - Map SDK (JavaScript) | 300,000 |
| - Map SDK (iOS/Android) | 300,000 |
| Local | |
| - Convert address to coordinates | 100,000 |
| - Convert coordinates to region code | 100,000 |
| - Convert coordinates to address | 100,000 |
| - Transform coordinates | 100,000 |
| - Search place by keyword | 100,000 |
| - Search place by category | 100,000 |
* The daily provided amount is subject to change.
Rate limits
| API | Limit |
|---|---|
| Kakao Login | |
| - Number of tokens that can be issued via the Get token and the Refresh token API (per user) | - Access tokens: 20 per 10 minutes - Refresh tokens: 30 per 60 minutes |
* The rate limit values are subject to change.
Additional quota usage price
The list of API-specific unit prices charged when Paid API are applied.
APIs with additional quota usage are not counted toward the free monthly quota.
Kakao Talk Share
| API | Price |
|---|---|
| Send message with default template | 50 KRW/call |
| Send message with custom template | 50 KRW/call |
| Send scrap message | 50 KRW/call |
You can use it at a price of 10 KRW per call, discounted 80% off, from February 2 to December 31, 2026. After the benefit ends, the price may revert to the regular price (50 KRW per call) or change according to the fee policy at the time. Any price changes will be announced at least one month in advance.
Kakap Map
| API | Price |
|---|---|
| Map | |
| - Map SDK (JavaScript) | 0.1 KRW/call |
| - Map SDK (iOS/Android) | 0.1 KRW/call |
| Local | |
| - Convert address to coordinates | 0.5 KRW/call |
| - Convert coordinates to region code | 0.5 KRW/call |
| - Convert coordinates to address | 0.5 KRW/call |
| - Transform coordinates | 0.5 KRW/call |
| - Search place by keyword | 2 KRW/call |
| - Search place by category | 2 KRW/call |
* The price are subject to change.