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Why did I get HTTP error code 429?

Issue
PayPal returned HTTP error code 429 - Too many requests.

Cause
If more than 50 requests are received from an IP address (cumulative hits of all endpoints) within 1 minute, PayPal Sandbox will block the IP for the next 5 minutes.

Solution
To prevent your IP address from becoming temporarily blocked, limit the number of requests to be fewer than 50 per minute.


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