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whatsapp.rate_limited

HTTP status 429
Area WhatsApp (from Meta)
Problem type https://docs.nexafone.so/errors/whatsapp.rate_limited

The detail explains the occurrence; it can read, for example:

  • The WhatsApp Business Account reached its request limit. Try again later.
  • Too many requests to WhatsApp. Try again in a moment.

Slow down: wait Retry-After seconds, or back off, then retry.

{
"type": "https://docs.nexafone.so/errors/whatsapp.rate_limited",
"title": "Too Many Requests",
"status": 429,
"code": "whatsapp.rate_limited",
"detail": "The WhatsApp Business Account reached its request limit. Try again later.",
"requestId": "01J9Z8Q4TQ3W6M5V2X7Y8Z9A0B"
}

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