# rate limited

`TNL_RATE_LIMITED`

the control API or authority API limited this request rate.

the server limited the request rate

```text
+--[ where it stopped ]----------------------------------------+
|                                                              |
|  tnl                                                         |
|     |                                                        |
|     v                                                        |
|  control API or authority API                                |
|     |                                                        |
|     x  rate limited                                          |
|  operation (not completed)                                   |
|                                                              |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
```

## what happened

- the server received too many requests in a short period

## if you run tnl

- wait for the server's Retry-After interval before retrying
- reduce the rate of automated requests if the limit persists

help: https://tnl.dev/e/rate-limited