Reddit "Too Many Requests" Error: Causes and Fixes

Reddit shows "too many requests" when it gets too many requests from your connection in a short time. Waiting, dropping a VPN or signing in usually fixes it.

What the error means

Reddit limits how many pages or actions one connection can ask for in a short time, to protect the site from bots and scraping. When you go over the limit, it returns a "too many requests" error, sometimes shown as error 429.

Common causes

• A VPN or proxy shared with many other people.
• Browser extensions or apps that load Reddit pages in the background.
• Opening many posts or refreshing quickly.
• Using Reddit while signed out on a busy network.

Fixes to try

1. Wait a few minutes and reload once.
2. Turn off your VPN or switch to another server.
3. Sign in to your Reddit account.
4. Disable extensions that interact with Reddit, then try again.
5. Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data.
6. Use the official app.

When posting or commenting

New accounts and accounts with little karma face stricter limits on how often they can post or comment, often with a "you are doing that too much" message. Those limits ease as your account builds a history. Each community can add its own rules.

For developers

If you use Reddit's API, check its current rate limits and authentication rules, and back off when you receive 429 responses instead of retrying at once.

Account security

If you see the error along with sign-in alerts you did not trigger, change your password and turn on two-factor authentication in your account settings.

Shared networks

On a school, office, hotel or public Wi-Fi network, many people share the same connection. If others on the network use Reddit heavily, the whole network can hit the limit together. Mobile data gives you your own connection and often clears the error straight away.

Error that will not go away

If the error stays for hours on every network, clear Reddit cookies, sign out and back in, and check whether Reddit itself has an outage.

FAQ

Why does Reddit say too many requests?

Too many requests came from your connection in a short time, often because of a VPN or extensions.

How long does the Reddit limit last?

Usually a few minutes.

Does signing in help?

Often yes, since signed-out traffic is limited more.

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