Getting hit with a 429 response code - how do you handle rate limiting? or Why am I seeing a 429 resp

Pro tip: Use a circuit breaker pattern!

Libraries like `resilience4j` (Java) or `Polly` (.NET) can handle 429 response code errors gracefully. They’ll pause requests if things go sideways.

Also, if the API has a status endpoint, ping that first to avoid wasting calls.

No status endpoint? *sigh* Time to guess and pray.