429 Too Many Requests
The user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time.
Explanation
The 429 (Too Many Requests) status code indicates that the user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time ("rate limiting"). The response SHOULD include details explaining the condition, and MAY include a Retry-After header indicating how long to wait before making a new request.
This status code is commonly used in APIs with rate limiting to protect against abuse or DoS attacks. When a client hits the rate limit, further requests are rejected until a certain time period has passed.
The response body may include information about when the limit will reset or how many requests the client can make in which time period.
Example Response
HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests
Retry-After: 3600
Content-Type: application/json
{"error": "Too Many Requests", "message": "API rate limit exceeded", "rate": {"limit": 100, "remaining": 0, "reset": 1622570400}}
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