Last verified: 2026-06-11

Rate limit exceeded (HTTP 429)

A Claude Cowork error and how to fix it. The exact message, why it happens, and the steps that resolve it.

Claude Cowork
Error: Rate limit exceeded (429)
x-ratelimit-remaining-requests: 0
x-ratelimit-reset-requests: 42s
Fix:

Wait for the reset window in x-ratelimit-reset, or drop to a lower-limit model (e.g. Haiku for cheap tasks). For sustained 429s, enable retries with exponential backoff or batch your requests. Check your plan's per-minute token budget — the free tier is ~50 req/min.

Also affects: OpenClaw when using Anthropic provider · Pricing guide

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