Docker Hub Usage and Limits

--- description: Learn about usage and limits for Docker Hub. keywords: Docker Hub, limit, usage title: Docker Hub usage and limits linkTitle: Usage and limits weight: 30 aliases: /docker-hub/download-rate-limit/ --- The following table provides an overview of the included usage and limits for each user type, subject to fair use: | User type | Pull rate limit per 6 hours | Number of public repositories | Number of private repositories | |--------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------| | Business (authenticated) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Team (authenticated) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Pro (authenticated) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Personal (authenticated) | 200 | Unlimited | Up to 1 | | Unauthenticated users | 100 per IPv4 address or IPv6 /64 subnet | Not applicable | Not applicable | For more details, see [Pull usage and limits](./pulls.md). ## Fair use When utilizing the Docker Platform, users should be aware that excessive data transfer, pull rates, or data storage can lead to throttling, or additional charges. To ensure fair resource usage and maintain service quality, we reserve the right to impose restrictions or apply additional charges to accounts exhibiting excessive data and storage consumption. ### Abuse rate limit Docker Hub has an abuse rate limit to protect the application and infrastructure. This limit applies to all requests to Hub properties including web pages, APIs, and image pulls. The limit is applied per IPv4 address or per IPv6 /64 subnet, and while the limit changes over time depending on load and other factors, it's in the order of thousands of requests per minute. The abuse limit applies to all users equally regardless of account level. You can differentiate between the pull rate limit and abuse rate limit by looking at the error code. The abuse limit returns a simple `429 Too Many Requests` response. The pull limit returns a longer error message that includes a link to documentation.

This document outlines the usage limits for Docker Hub based on user type (Business, Team, Pro, Personal, and Unauthenticated). It details pull rate limits, the number of public and private repositories allowed, and fair use policies. It also specifies the abuse rate limit to protect Docker Hub's infrastructure, which applies to all users regardless of account level.