By saga234
{“status_code”:429,“message”:“rate limit exceeded”}
For reference, I rewrote it a few days later (I didn’t do anything that would cause that limit to be exceeded!!!) and the key wasn’t leaked, and the reissued key still throws the same error. With the same settings, it used to work fine…
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Hi there,
That error means your API requests are hitting the rate limit. Even if the code didn’t change, something might be making more frequent calls than before, or the same key might still be in use elsewhere.
You can check the rate limits in the API docs. If the error persists after regenerating the key and verifying your usage, it’s best to reach out to support so they can review your account’s API activity.
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