Glossary

The words, without the shrug

Every term the courses use, defined in one line and then in a paragraph. Written to be read out of order.

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Rate limit

Backend

A cap on how often you may call something.

A restriction on request frequency, signalled by a 429 status. Exists to keep one caller from consuming a shared service. Respect it by backing off rather than retrying immediately.