Getting hit with HTTP error 429 - how do I handle too many requests? or HTTP error 429: What’s the be

http error 429 is all about pacing. If you’re testing, maybe mock the API first?

But if you *need* real calls, try this:

1. Check the API docs for rate limits (duh).
2. Use `time.sleep()` but with jitter—add randomness to avoid syncing with other clients.

```python
import time
import random

delay = 0.5 + random.random() # Adds randomness
time.sleep(delay)
```

Works better than fixed delays!