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The admin graphql API is returning an error message "THROTTLED"

Sam_itz
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Hi all,

 

I am developing an app with the graphql admin api, everything was going well until last night the api started returning an error message "THROTTLED" and will not return any information.

 

Any suggestions will be much appreciated!

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ShopifyDevSup
Shopify Staff
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Hey @Sam_itz ! It sounds like you're hitting an API rate limit. You can review our documentation here to get more information and some steps to help prevent this! 

- https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/rate-limits#graphql-admin-api-rate-limits 

Hope that helps

 

- Kyle G.

Developer Support @ Shopify
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