# Too many requests

There have been too many requests to the API from your IP address, so it's been temporarily rate-limited.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "too_many_requests",
    "detail": "IP address exceeded the allowed rate limit. Retry after the number of seconds in the Retry-After header.",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/shared/too_many_requests"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 429 |
| Error code | `too_many_requests` |
| Error message | IP address exceeded the allowed rate limit. Retry after the number of seconds in the Retry-After header. |

## Common causes

- You've sent too many requests to the API from your IP address and hit a rate limit. Rate limiting helps protect the Paddle platform and make sure it works smoothly for everyone.
- A third-party integration you authorized may be contributing to your rate limit.

## Common solutions

- Check the `Retry-After` header included with the error response. This is the number of seconds that your account is limited for. Retry your request after the number of seconds.
- Minimize the number of requests by [using `include` parameters](https://developer.paddle.com/api-reference/about/include-entities) or temporarily caching data for a short period — especially when building client-side applications.
- Contact the Paddle Seller Support team if you're not sure why you're being rate limited, or you're expecting a spike in traffic. Include the `request_id` with your message, if you received one.