too_many_auth_failures
Too many failed authentication attempts arrived from the same address, so it is temporarily locked out to stop credential guessing.
| Code | Type | HTTP | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
too_many_auth_failures | authentication_error | 429 | Authentication |
Cause
Too many failed authentication attempts arrived from the same address, so it is temporarily locked out to stop credential guessing.
What to do
Stop the retries, fix the key, and wait five minutes before trying again.
Message returned by the API
Too many failed authentication attempts from this IP. Wait 5 minutes before retrying.
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