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Rate limits, retries and idempotency
Build resilient clients that respect quotas and avoid duplicate side effects.
Published byAPISeeker (Admin / Docs)APISeeker Docs3 min readUpdated 1 Sept 2026Published 16 Aug 2026
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Step 1
Read published rate limits (requests per minute) and monthly quotas before load testing.
Step 2
On 429 responses, back off with jitter. Do not tight-loop retries.
Step 3
Prefer idempotency keys for POST operations that create resources, when the API supports them.
Step 4
Log request IDs from response headers for support and incident reviews.
Step 5
Separate hard stop quotas (return 429) from overage-billed plans so finance and engineering stay aligned.
Key takeaways
- Read published rate limits (requests per minute) and monthly quotas before load testing.
- On 429 responses, back off with jitter. Do not tight-loop retries.
- Prefer idempotency keys for POST operations that create resources, when the API supports them.
- Log request IDs from response headers for support and incident reviews.
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