Fix: API Rate Limit Exceeded
Honor `Retry-After` in all retries
429 responses mean the caller hit a rate limit. The fix is to read `Retry-After`, back off, and batch — not to hammer the endpoint with retries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What causes API Rate Limit Exceeded?
429 responses mean the caller hit a rate limit. The fix is to read `Retry-After`, back off, and batch — not to hammer the endpoint with retries.
How to fix API Rate Limit Exceeded?
Implement exponential backoff honoring `Retry-After`, add request batching, and cache responses. Only raise your quota after the caller's behavior is efficient.
Example fix from Kintify Fix
Input: Third-party API returning 429 in bursts
Output: Implement exponential backoff honoring `Retry-After`, add request batching, and cache responses. Only raise your quota after the caller's behavior is efficient.
Used by developers debugging real production systems