429 Too Many Requests
429 indicates rate limiting. If search bots frequently get 429s, crawling slows down and indexing updates can be delayed.
Definition
429 Too Many Requests is commonly used for rate limiting. It can protect your service, but if Googlebot/Bingbot frequently receives 429 responses, crawl rate will be reduced and indexing/refresh may slow.
Why it matters
- Avoid accidentally throttling real search engine crawlers
- Many 429s create crawl waste and indexing delays
- You need balance between security and crawlability
How to implement
- Tune rate limits and caching for crawler traffic patterns
- Monitor server logs and Search Console crawl stats
- Ensure important pages can reliably return 200
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