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.
429 Too Many Requests
HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests Content-Type: text/html Retry-After: 3600
Specification | Title |
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RFC 6585, section 4: 429 Too Many Requests | Additional HTTP Status Codes |
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