Definition
Full definition of rate limit
Every third-party API has rate limits — Slack lets you post about 1 message per second per channel, Stripe allows ~100 reads/sec, Shopify caps at 2-4 requests/sec depending on plan. In Tiny Command, HTTP steps retry automatically and you can set your own retry count and delay, which helps a workflow ride out a brief rate limit.
In practice
Rate limit examples
Throttled
A loop iterates 500 Stripe customers with a short pause between calls, so Stripe never returns a 429.
Used by
Apps that exemplify rate limit
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FAQ
Common questions about rate limit
What if I hit a rate limit anyway?
HTTP steps in Tiny Command retry automatically, and you can raise the retry count and delay. If the limit persists, the run log shows the error.
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