Limits and defaults
Every rate limit, length limit, cap, and default setting in NextQuest on one page.
This page lists the numbers NextQuest enforces. Streamer settings show the default and the allowed range.
Rate limits
Rate limits count requests over a rolling one-minute window. NextQuest counts them per signed-in account. For visitors who are not signed in, it counts them per network address. When you hit a limit, you see a short message and can try again in a moment.
| What | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Suggestions | 5 per minute | See Suggesting a game. |
| Votes | 20 per minute | Votes, changes, and retractions all count. See Voting. |
| Search | 30 per minute | Queries under 2 characters do not count. |
| Opening a streamer's board page | 60 per minute | Applies to /user/{name}. |
| Favouriting and unfavouriting | 30 per minute | See Favourite streamers. |
| Opening the suggest-to-a-favourite picker | 20 per minute | Searching inside the picker counts toward the search limit. |
Search and names
| What | Limit |
|---|---|
| Search query length | 2 to 100 characters |
| Results per search tab | 10 |
| Board name | 60 characters |
| Section name | 40 characters |
| Sections per lane | 3 |
| Intro text on a public board | 1000 characters |
Streamer settings
These settings live on the dashboard Settings page. See Audience and permissions.
| Setting | Default | Allowed range |
|---|---|---|
| Who can suggest | Everyone | Everyone, Followers only, Subs only |
| Who can vote | Everyone | Everyone, Followers only, Subs only |
| Suggestion slots, Viewers | 3 | 0 to 100 |
| Suggestion slots, Followers | 5 | 0 to 100 |
| Suggestion slots, Subs | 10 | 0 to 100 |
| Re-suggest wait | 0 days (straight away) | 0 to 365 days |
| Games per section on the public board | 10 | 1 to 100 |
| Block adult games | Off | On or off |
Suggestion slots count a viewer's pending suggestions across all of the streamer's boards.
Starter board
A first sign-in creates a board named Stream Queue with four sections: Backlog (intake, voting on), Playing, Finished (positive outcome), and Dropped (negative outcome). Finished and Dropped share the last lane. All four sections are visible to the public.
Twitch bot
| Setting | Default | Allowed range |
|---|---|---|
| Cooldown between responses | 60 seconds | 5 to 3600 seconds |
| Response message length | n/a | 300 characters |
The default response is Check out the queue at nextquest.app/user/{channel}. See Twitch bot.
Notifications and push
| What | Value |
|---|---|
| Items listed in each bell tab | All unread items, then read items, up to 10 in total |
| Read notifications kept per tab | Newest 10 |
| Age at which read notifications are deleted | 90 days |
| Unread notifications | Never deleted |
| Push devices per account | 10. Adding an eleventh removes the oldest. |
| Age limit for a push notification | 15 minutes. Older ones are not pushed. |
See Notifications.
Home page blocks
| Block | Window | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Trending | Net votes over the last 7 days | Top 3 |
| Fresh releases | Released in the last 30 days | Up to 5 |
| Coming up | Releasing in the next 60 days | Up to 5 |
| All-time popular | All-time net votes | Up to 6 |
| Active streamers | Most recent board activity | Up to 12 |
Sessions and catalogue
| What | Value |
|---|---|
| Signed-in session | 14 days, renewed as you use the site |
| Game countdown cap | Shows a live countdown up to 999 days, then days only |
| Catalogue update after IGDB reports a change | About 60 seconds |
| Nightly catalogue check | 04:00 UTC |
Live events
| What | Value |
|---|---|
| Unauthenticated WebSocket connections per address | 5 |
| Time to authenticate a new connection | 10 seconds |
See WebSocket events.