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| @@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ node running Mastodon. | |||
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| 42 | A note about rate limits | 42 | A note about rate limits |
| 43 | ------------------------ | 43 | ------------------------ |
| 44 | Mastodons API rate limits per IP. Mastodon.py has three modes for dealing | 44 | Mastodons API rate limits per IP. By default, the limit is 150 requests per 5 minute |
| 45 | with rate limiting that you can pass to the constructor, "throw", "wait" | 45 | time slow. This can differ from instance to instance and is subject to change. |
| 46 | and "pace", "wait" being the default. | 46 | Mastodon.py has three modes for dealing with rate limiting that you can pass to |
| 47 | the constructor, "throw", "wait" and "pace", "wait" being the default. | ||
| 47 | 48 | ||
| 48 | In "throw" mode, Mastodon.py makes no attempt to stick to rate limits. When | 49 | In "throw" mode, Mastodon.py makes no attempt to stick to rate limits. When |
| 49 | a request hits the rate limit, it simply throws a MastodonRateLimitError. This is | 50 | a request hits the rate limit, it simply throws a MastodonRateLimitError. This is |