Oh man, sleep with backoff_factor is a lifesaver when dealing with rate limits. Basically, it’s like: if you get a 429, instead of retrying immediately (or waiting the same fixed time), you wait longer each time you fail.
The backoff_factor decides *how much* longer you wait. Like, if it’s 1, you might wait 1s, then 2s, then 4s, etc. (exponential backoff).
Python’s `requests` lib doesn’t have this built-in, but `urllib3` or libraries like `tenacity` do. Or you can hack it yourself with a loop and `time.sleep()`.
Real-world example? Imagine spamming an API—backoff_factor keeps you from getting banned.
The backoff_factor decides *how much* longer you wait. Like, if it’s 1, you might wait 1s, then 2s, then 4s, etc. (exponential backoff).
Python’s `requests` lib doesn’t have this built-in, but `urllib3` or libraries like `tenacity` do. Or you can hack it yourself with a loop and `time.sleep()`.
Real-world example? Imagine spamming an API—backoff_factor keeps you from getting banned.