A surge in user traffic has caused a significant increase in HTTP Error 429 responses, commonly known as “Too Many Requests,” on various websites and online platforms.
The HTTP Error 429 is an indication that the server has reached its rate limit, and it cannot process any further requests. This can be caused by excessive traffic from bots or brute-force attacks.
To mitigate this issue, website administrators are implementing measures such as:
1. Rate limiting: restricting the number of requests from a specific IP address within a given timeframe.
2. CAPTCHAs: challenging users to prove they’re human to prevent automated scripts.
3. IP blocking: temporarily or permanently banning IP addresses that exceed the allowed request limits.
These efforts aim to strike a balance between providing access to website services while preventing abuse and maintaining security.
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