Google’s API has been affected by a widespread outage due to excessive request limits. The 429 “Too Many Requests” error message was encountered by multiple users, causing disruptions in various industries.
The issue appears to be related to the aggressive scaling of Google’s servers in response to increased demand. While this strategy aims to provide faster performance and improved reliability, it has led to a temporary overload on some systems.
Several organizations have reported issues with their Google services, including authentication, data processing, and content delivery networks (CDNs). The affected APIs include those for the Google Cloud Platform, Google Maps, and YouTube.
Google engineers are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, users can try reaching out to their support teams or contacting Google’s API documentation for more information on how to mitigate the impact of this outage.
The cause of the rate limiting has been attributed to an surge in demand for Google’s services, particularly during peak usage periods. As a result, Google is urging users to implement strategies that reduce the load on its systems, such as caching and content compression.
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