What to do when you are being rate limited (2024)

FAQs

What to do when you are being rate limited? ›

The best response to the "rate limited" restriction is to wait it out. Upon blocking your activity, Discord may display the time limit. Depending on the type of restriction, the timeframe can range from a few minutes to an hour or more.

Rate limiting is a strategy for limiting network traffic. It puts a cap on how often someone can repeat an action within a certain timeframe – for instance, trying to log in to an account. Rate limiting can help stop certain kinds of malicious bot activity. It can also reduce strain on web servers.

Deploying a network of proxies to distribute the requests across multiple IP addresses can effectively bypass IP-based rate limits. By routing traffic through various proxies, each request appears to originate from a different source, diluting the rate limit's effectiveness.

If you get Error 1015 your rate is being limited that means your connection is being limited. The simple Fix is to unplug your router and press and hold the power button for 30 seconds then plug it back in. If your router doesn't have a power button simply unplug it and wait 30 seconds and plug it back in.

The most common request limit interval is fifteen minutes. If an endpoint has a rate limit of 900 requests/15-minutes, then up to 900 requests over any 15-minute interval is allowed. Rate limits are applied based on which authentication method you are using.

Rate limiting is a technique to limit network traffic to prevent users from exhausting system resources. Rate limiting makes it harder for malicious actors to overburden the system and cause attacks like Denial of Service (DoS).

Limitations: Server-based rate limiting can be circumvented by attackers who distribute their requests across multiple servers. It can also block legitimate traffic if the limit is set too low or if the server is overloaded.

Rate limiting is a technique used to control the rate at which requests are made to a network, server, or other resource. It is used to prevent excessive or abusive use of a resource and to ensure that the resource is available to all users.

What is the problem with rate limiting? ›

The primary problem arises when trying to fetch large amounts of data or perform multiple updates in a short period. Due to the rate limits, my requests often get throttled, leading to delays and sometimes incomplete data retrieval.

Restart the Discord app and your device, log out of Discord and log back in, and reconnect the internet connection on your device. Turn on a VPN to bypass any location restrictions Discord may have imposed on your account.

The error type 1015 is a Cloudflare-generated error indicating that the website owner has implemented a request rate limit and you've exceeded it.

Rate limits are calculated in requests per second (RPS). Let's say you only want a client to call an API a maximum of 10 times per minute. You can apply a rate limit to expressed as “10 requests per 60 seconds”. The client will be able to call the API successfully up to 10 times within any 60-second interval.

This error means that the transaction will bring your bank balance below the limit set by your bank or you have exceeded your transaction limit for the day. What can you do about it? You need to reach out to your bank to find out what your minimum account balance can be or to increase your limit.

Resolve a 403 error: User rate limit exceeded

To fix this error, try to optimize your application code to make fewer requests or retry requests. For information on retrying requests, refer to Retry failed requests to resolve errors. For additional information on Gmail limits, refer to Usage limits.

In summary, rate limiting is a method of controlling traffic flow to a service or server by restricting the number of requests that can be made within a certain time frame. It is an essential technique for preventing resource abuse, ensuring fair use of services and protecting against DDoS attacks.

Temporary Blocking: The system might temporarily block further requests from the user or client that exceeded the rate limit. This block could last for a predefined period before the client is allowed to make requests again.