The HTTP 429 Too Many Requests response status code indicates the user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time ("rate limiting").
A Retry-After header might be included to this response indicating how long to wait before making a new request.
Status
429 Too Many Requests
Example
HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests Content-Type: text/html Retry-After: 3600
Specifications
| Specification | Title |
|---|---|
| RFC 6585, section 4: 429 Too Many Requests | Additional HTTP Status Codes |
See also
Retry-After- HTTP/1.1: Status Code Definitions
- WordPress solution: How to Fix 429 Too Many Requests error
- Python solution: How to avoid HTTP error 429 python