Rate Limiting - CI/CD Glossary Definition
Rate limiting caps how many requests a client can make in a time window, returning HTTP 429 (Too Many Requests) when the cap is exceeded. It protects services from abuse and overload.
In CI
The GitHub API enforces rate limits, so heavy workflows can hit 403 or 429 responses; reading the X-RateLimit-Remaining and Retry-After headers and backing off avoids failed jobs.
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