# 429 Error could use a better description

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/429-error-could-use-a-better-description/111689
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [March 15, 2019, 11:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/429-error-could-use-a-better-description/111689 "2019-03-15T11:43:47Z")
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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/429-error-could-use-a-better-description/111689/2 "2019-03-15T11:50:49Z")

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The 429 means there’s a rate limit but it’s not always the same rate limit. I would happily merge a more vague description though.

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