Fix 429 rate limit handling
HTTP 429 Too Many Requests means the API is rate limiting you. Implement backoff and respect Retry-After header.
Common causes
- Exceeding requests per second/minute.
- No retry with exponential backoff.
- Ignoring Retry-After header.
How to fix
- Implement exponential backoff on 429.
- Respect Retry-After if present.
- Use Rate Limit Tester to simulate.
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