Get API results with rate limit

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Consuming an API having some rate limit of 120 requests per minute. Can you suggest what additional parameters do i include in API Call to avoid the error "Too many requests" if rate limit reaches.

Can you share any articles wrt code for an API having rate limit.

API Call
$.ajax({
type: "GET",
dataType: "application/json",
url: "",
success: function(data){
//reading the data and constructing the UI elements
}
});

What I have tried:

I tried but getting 420 error, when rate limit for an API Call is exceeding

Posted 24-Mar-22 22:24pm

ravicnd

Updated 25-Mar-22 6:14am

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2022-03-25T06:14:00

Solution 1

There is nothing you can do about that in your code. That is a limitation imposed by the server you're calling, possibly because you're using a "free" service and the limit may be lifted by a "paid" subscription to the service.

You'll have to check with the API owner to find out.

Posted 25-Mar-22 6:14am

Dave Kreskowiak