HTTP 429 Too Many Requests — Meaning

429 Too Many Requests means the client exceeded a rate limit and should slow down or back off. The Retry-After header should indicate when a retry is allowed.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

What does 429 mean?

You exceeded a rate limit; slow down and retry later.

How do I handle a 429?

Respect the Retry-After header and back off before retrying.

Related pages

• HTTP 200 OK
• HTTP 301 Moved Permanently
• HTTP 401 Unauthorized
• HTTP 403 Forbidden
• HTTP 404 Not Found
• HTTP 500 Internal Server Error
• HTTP 502 Bad Gateway
• HTTP 503 Service Unavailable

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