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429Too Many Requests

The user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time.

What is HTTP 429?

The 429 Too Many Requests status means the user has sent too many requests in a given time period (rate limiting). The response should include a Retry-After header.

Example

Exceeding 100 API calls/minute → 429 Too Many Requests

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Common Use Cases

  • API rate limiting
  • Login attempt throttling
  • DDoS protection

Quick Facts

Code429
Category4xx
TypeClient Error

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