# Docker Hub pull usage and limits — View pull rate and limit

> The pull rate limit is calculated on a 6-hour basis. There is no pull rate limit for users or automated systems with a paid subscription. Unauthenticated and Docker Personal users using Docker Hub will experience rate limits on image pulls. When you issue a pull and you are over the limit, Docker Hu

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The pull rate limit is calculated on a 6-hour basis. There is no pull rate limit for users or automated systems with a paid subscription. Unauthenticated and Docker Personal users using Docker Hub will experience rate limits on image pulls.

When you issue a pull and you are over the limit, Docker Hub returns a 429 response code with the following body when the manifest is requested

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```text
You have reached your pull rate limit. You may increase the limit by authenticating and upgrading: https://www.docker.com/increase-rate-limits
```

This error message appears in the Docker CLI or in the Docker Engine logs.

To view your current pull rate and limit

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; &gt; To check your limits, you need curl and jq installed.

Get a token. To get a token anonymously, if you are pulling anonymously

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
     $ TOKEN=$(curl "https://auth.docker.io/token?service=registry.docker.io&amp;scope=repository:ratelimitpreview/test:pull" | jq -r .token)
```

To get a token with a user account, if you are authenticated, insert your username and password in the following command

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
     $ TOKEN=$(curl --user 'username:password' "https://auth.docker.io/token?service=registry.docker.io&amp;scope=repository:ratelimitpreview/test:pull" | jq -r .token)
```

Get the headers that contain your limits. These headers are returned on both GET and HEAD requests. Using GET emulates a real pull and counts towards the limit. Using HEAD won't.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ curl --head -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/ratelimitpreview/test/manifests/latest
```

Examine the headers. You should see the following headers.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```text
   ratelimit-limit: 100;w=21600
   ratelimit-remaining: 20;w=21600
   docker-ratelimit-source: 192.0.2.1
```

In the previous example, the pull limit is 100 pulls per 21600 seconds (6 hours), and there are 20 pulls remaining. …

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