Code RoomThird-party API rate limit hit
MediumPrep Room Coding #3051

Third-party API rate limit hit

On-callReliability & on-callCode quality & reviewMid–Senior~20 min

A third-party API you depend on started returning 429s — you're hitting their rate limit — and the feature that calls it is failing for users. How do you respond?

What a strong answer looks like

Stop the bleeding first (mitigate), then form hypotheses from real signals. Separate root cause from symptom, communicate status as you go, and close with what prevents a repeat.

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