## Is there a rate limit on the API?

For Maps Datasets API, there is a default rate limit of:

- 3000 queries per minute (QPM) on all read APIs.

- 600 queries per minute (QPM) on all write write APIs.

## Do I have to enable billing?

A valid billing account is required to use the Maps Datasets API, though you
won't be charged. See [Enable billing](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/datasets/cloud-setup.md.txt#billing) to set up your
project with a billing account.