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Client error

HTTP 429: Too Many Requests

HTTP 429 means the client sent too many requests.

Meaning

The server is rate limiting the client for a period of time.

Common causes

API quotas, burst limits, abuse protection, or repeated retries can cause it.

What to check

Slow down requests, respect Retry-After, add backoff, or raise the rate limit if appropriate.

Example response

HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests

References

Registry: IANA HTTP Status Code Registry
Spec: RFC 6585 §4
Guide: MDN 429 Too Many Requests

Related HTTP status codes

Nearby codes often answer the next debugging question.

408 Request TimeoutHTTP 408 means the server timed out waiting for the request.503 Service UnavailableHTTP 503 means the service is temporarily unavailable.504 Gateway TimeoutHTTP 504 means a gateway timed out waiting for an upstream server.