too many requests
Capacity limit reached
Too many requests is a computing error message indicating that a user or system has exceeded the allowed rate of requests to a server or API within a given time period.
The phrase appears in HTTP status code 429: Error 429: Too many requests. Please try again later.
Rate limiting prevents server overload and ensures fair access, so users encountering this message must wait before retrying.
- server overloadExcessive demand crashes system
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- throttledConstricted to limit flow
- rate limitCap on request frequency
- serverOne who attends tables
error · timeout · connection refused · slow down · slow your roll · back off · bandwidth · capacity · overwhelmed · flooded · swamped · queue · bottleneck · congestion · blocked · denied · retry · wait
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