# How to bypass rate limiter when using an API key?

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [5 مارس 2015، 12:01ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-bypass-rate-limiter-when-using-an-api-key/25990 "2015-03-05T00:01:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [18 سبتمبر 2017، 4:11م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-bypass-rate-limiter-when-using-an-api-key/25990/12 "2017-09-18T16:11:30Z")

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Yes, there is: have a model of the rate limits in your client and force it to sleep if you are about to violate them! 🙂

Also, check the code for whether or not mods bypass the rate limits because I don’t actually remember.

Also, I don’t believe there is a once/x ratelimit on editing your post - maybe you could make the bot edit posts if data comes in too fast?

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