Load Testing · Junior · Question 45 of 75
Under load, the API starts returning 429. What does it mean?
- 1The request body was too large for the server
- 2The server crashed and is restarting right now
- 3Rate limiting: the client sent too many requests
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Correct answer: Rate limiting: the client sent too many requests
Explanation
429 Too Many Requests means a rate limiter rejected the call. In a load test it may mean the test hits a limit rather than a real capacity problem.