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Random freezes, missing sound and display glitches usually trace back to one bad driver. Find and replace yours safely.Free scan · under a minuteA PageCrawl.io 429 response means your request was rate-limited; it does not, by itself, show that the service is down. Stop sending requests at the same pace, honor the Retry-After header if the response includes one, and add backoff so your client does not retry in a tight loop. The applicable request cap depends on the endpoint and account: PageCrawl’s guides describe limits differently, so check the current API reference rather than assuming one number applies to everyone.
What a PageCrawl.io 429 means
HTTP 429 is a rate-limit response: the server is declining a request because the client has exceeded an applicable request limit. Treat it as a signal to reduce request pressure, not as proof of a service outage. Record the response status, endpoint, timestamp, account or plan context, and response headers before changing the client.
For its Push API, PageCrawl’s documentation says: “429 | Rate limited; honor the Retry-After header before retrying”. The instruction is specific to Push API requests; the broader operational principle is to avoid immediate repeated requests and verify the applicable limit for the endpoint you are calling.
Which PageCrawl request limit applies?
PageCrawl’s developer guide, last updated 19 August 2026, lists 60 requests per minute on Free and 300 requests per minute on paid plans. Its separate custom dashboard guide says “most accounts” have a 60-requests-per-minute limit. Those descriptions do not establish one universal cap for every account or endpoint.
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PageCrawl says its API reference is generated from its OpenAPI specification and takes precedence over guide text. Check the current PageCrawl API reference for the endpoint and account in question. The interactive endpoint schema was not available in the reference view accessed on 3 October 2026, so the figures above should be treated as guide-stated limits, not independently verified live limits. PageCrawl documents REST API and webhook access on every plan, while its API guide says request rates differ by plan.
How to respond to a 429
- Confirm what failed. Check that the HTTP status is 429, and save the endpoint, timestamp, response body, and headers. This helps distinguish a request-rate issue from authentication or validation errors.
- Honor
Retry-After. If the response supplies this header, wait for the interval or date it specifies before retrying. Do not substitute an invented fixed delay for the server’s instruction. - Back off and pace requests. Stop sending at the previous rate. Use a queue, rate limiter, or backoff in the client so retries are spaced out instead of fired immediately. PageCrawl’s dashboard guide recommends exponential backoff; the sources do not specify a universal delay or retry schedule.
- Remove avoidable calls. Check for duplicate requests, unnecessary polling, or retries from multiple workers. For data-source pushes, PageCrawl says accepted pushes count toward the plan’s check allowance even if the value has not changed, although unchanged pushes deduplicate history entries.
- Verify the relevant limit. Look up the current endpoint and account cap in the API reference, rather than assuming the guide’s plan-tier figures or the dashboard guide’s “most accounts” figure is definitive for your case.
- Check for a different error. On authenticated Push API endpoints, PageCrawl maps
401to an invalid or missing API token and422to a validation error. Read the response details; repeated retries will not correct a bad token or invalid payload.
Implement retries without creating a retry storm
For an automated client, make retries conditional on the response. A 429 should pause the request flow; a 401 or 422 should prompt you to fix credentials or input rather than retrying unchanged. Use the Retry-After value when present. If it is absent, use a backoff policy appropriate to your application and keep request volume controlled; PageCrawl does not publish a single fallback wait interval in the cited guides.
Python example for a Push API request
The following pattern illustrates one request followed by a bounded retry policy. Replace the endpoint and JSON body with the Push API endpoint and payload documented for your integration. It honors a numeric Retry-After value when present and otherwise uses exponential backoff. It does not retry other status codes automatically.
import time
import requests
url = "https://your-pagecrawl-push-endpoint"
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {"replace": "with the documented Push API payload"}
max_retries = 4
for attempt in range(max_retries + 1):
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=30)
if response.status_code != 429:
response.raise_for_status()
print("Request accepted")
break
if attempt == max_retries:
response.raise_for_status()
retry_after = response.headers.get("Retry-After")
if retry_after and retry_after.isdigit():
delay = int(retry_after)
else:
delay = 2 ** attempt
time.sleep(delay)
else:
raise RuntimeError("Retry limit reached")This deliberately simple example does not parse an HTTP-date form of Retry-After; if your client may receive one, parse that form too and wait until the stated time. The fallback values are an example policy, not PageCrawl-prescribed delays. For production use, coordinate retries across workers and make sure the request is safe to repeat for your endpoint and payload.
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When to poll with REST and when to use webhooks
REST polling and webhooks serve different integration needs. Polling makes the client responsible for choosing request frequency and handling its own retries. Webhooks can deliver change events without repeated client polling, but they require an endpoint that can receive and process incoming events.
| Approach | Request volume | Near-real-time delivery | Implementation and retry responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| REST polling or reads | Depends on how often the client calls; overly frequent polling can contribute to 429 responses. | Depends on the polling interval. | The client schedules calls and implements appropriate handling for its own failed requests. |
| Webhooks | Can avoid repeated polling for event-driven updates. | Designed to deliver events to a configured endpoint. | Requires a reachable receiver. PageCrawl says webhook delivery automatically retries temporary delivery failures with backoff; this is separate from the client’s REST request-rate limit. |
What to do if 429s continue
- Confirm that the client has actually paused or reduced traffic after each 429, including traffic from parallel workers.
- Check for duplicate pushes or polling loops and inspect whether the integration is making calls that are not needed.
- Re-check the endpoint’s current cap and the account context in the PageCrawl API reference.
- If the issue persists, contact PageCrawl through a currently verified support channel or consult its API reference. The cited sources do not document whether a higher request-rate limit can be requested, who would qualify, or how such a request would work; do not assume an increase is available.
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