Google API error: over query limit. rails 4

Question

The issue is I keep hitting the OVER_QUERY_LIMIT error when trying to geocode gem locations on a Google Map . I understand that there is a limit to the rate at which you can call the geocoder (as well as the daily limit on total volume), so I need to introduce a pause in between each result in the array.

How do I pause/delay in Rails Controller method to slow it down?

geo_localization = "#{latitude},#{longitude}" query = Geocoder.search(geo_localization).first place = query.address

Kedarnag Mukanahallipatna · Answer 1 · 2018-09-27T07:54:16.813

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In the method definition add sleep and that should do the trick for you

def geolocation
  begin
    ...
  rescue Geocoder::OverQueryLimitError
    sleep 2
    retry
  end
end

Also, there is an alternative, to this, you have an option timeout that comes with geocode. You need to create a file config/initializers/geocoder.rb and set the following. This option, I have not tested though.

Geocoder.configure(
  timeout: 10
)

Take a look at this as well, it could be any of those cases for you and the only thing you can do now is wait.

edited Sep 27 '18 at 07:54

answered Sep 27 '18 at 07:14

Kedarnag Mukanahallipatna

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can we increase size geocoder API. Google API error: over query limit – Santosh Kumbhar Sep 27 '18 at 07:25
i will try this but this issue "Google API error: over query limit" still comming – Santosh Kumbhar Sep 27 '18 at 07:28
What _size_ are you talking about ? – Kedarnag Mukanahallipatna Sep 27 '18 at 07:28
What you need to do is, delay when you get **OVER_QUERY_LIMIT** error and then perform retry. – Kedarnag Mukanahallipatna Sep 27 '18 at 07:30
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/180888/discussion-between-kedarnag-mukanahallipatna-and-santosh-kumbhar). – Kedarnag Mukanahallipatna Sep 27 '18 at 15:20

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 27 '18 at 07:18

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Use sleep inside method like so:

sleep 2

That'll sleep for 2 seconds.

Be careful to give an argument. If you just run sleep, the process will sleep forever. (This is useful when you want a thread to sleep until it's woken.)

answered Sep 27 '18 at 07:18

Akash Kinwad

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