# RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

You have exceeded the request rate limit. Wait the seconds given in the Retry-After header and try again.

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**Category:** [General](/errors/category/shared)
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| | |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | `429` Too Many Requests |
| Retry | Yes, unchanged |

## When it happens

You sent more requests than your rate-limit tier allows in its 60-second window. It can happen on any operation. Most endpoints count per API key; the strict and global tiers count per originating IP.

## How to fix it

Wait the seconds in `Retry-After`, then retry. Spread bursts out, and use bulk operations where they exist instead of one call per item.

## Retry

Retry the same request unchanged, with the same `Idempotency-Key` if you sent one. Wait first, and honour the `Retry-After` header when the response carries it.

## Example response

When this error occurs, the API answers `429` Too Many Requests with a JSON body of this shape:

```json
{
  "type": "https://docs.beel.es/errors/RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "title": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "detail": "You have exceeded the request rate limit. Wait the seconds given in the Retry-After header and try again.",
  "instance": "/v1/<resource>",
  "errors": [],
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
    "message": "You have exceeded the request rate limit. Wait the seconds given in the Retry-After header and try again.",
    "details": {}
  },
  "meta": {
    "timestamp": "2026-05-21T10:00:00Z",
    "request_id": "4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736"
  }
}
```

The `type` URI is stable and always resolves to this page.

## Message

<Tabs items={["English", "Spanish", "Catalan"]}>
  <Tab value="English">{"You have exceeded the request rate limit. Wait the seconds given in the Retry-After header and try again."}</Tab>
  <Tab value="Spanish">{"Has superado el límite de peticiones. Espera los segundos que indica la cabecera Retry-After y vuelve a intentarlo."}</Tab>
  <Tab value="Catalan">{"Has superat el límit de peticions. Espera els segons que indica la capçalera Retry-After i torna-ho a provar."}</Tab>
</Tabs>

Send the request with `Accept-Language: <es|en|ca>` to receive the message in your preferred language.

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Full OpenAPI spec: https://docs.beel.es/api/openapi