What is the 'rate limit' exceeded of SoftLayer API endpoint?

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I just met the rate limit exceeded error when send an API request. Its rate was about 1 per second. The service is SoftLayer_Resource_Metadata.

So do anyone know the SoftLayer's rate limit strategy? Such as the number of limits, the scope of limit(the same IP or the same account, etc.)

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 25 '18 at 12:09

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the limit is 50 request for second for each user. The SoftLayer_Resource_Metadata service does not need an specific user so when you use this service I recommend do not exceed 50 request for second in your account.

answered Jan 25 '18 at 12:09

Nelson Raul Cabero Mendoza

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Thank you. So it limits the account, not the user belonged to the account. – Edward Jan 25 '18 at 12:49
And how about to limit the rate limit to ip especially the resource service which requests from SL resource(such as virtual guests). – Edward Feb 06 '18 at 03:24
there is no limit for iP – Nelson Raul Cabero Mendoza Feb 06 '18 at 12:52

What is the 'rate limit' exceeded of SoftLayer API endpoint?

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