429
Too Many Requests
Client ErrorThe user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time (rate limiting).
Category: 4xx Client Errors Standard: RFC 6585
What is 429 Too Many Requests?
HTTP 429 Too Many Requests means the client has sent too many requests in a given amount of time and is being rate limited. The response often includes a Retry-After header.
Client Request
Server
Request Rejected
Common Causes
A client exceeded an API rate limit
A script or bot sending requests too quickly
Missing client-side throttling or backoff
Shared IP hitting a global limit
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