Are you seeing this on your TRMNL?
A 429 Rate Limit means "too many requests," which could be caused by a few scenarios.
You've just set up your device, and it was having trouble connecting to your local WiFi. The TRMNL firmware automatically retries several times in a row, which might breach our limit.
You are sharing a single API Key across multiple BYOD / DIY devices. Pending your use case, it may be better to acquire more licenses or leverage the
/current_screenendpoint instead (docs).You are repeatedly clicking the button on the back of your TRMNL within a short period of time.
Rate Limit Details
10x requests within 1 minute for new devices actively being set up
10x requests within 5 minutes for existing (completed setup) devices
How to Resolve
When your API requests trigger a Rate Limit, the response content will instruct your device to sleep for 5-10 minutes before trying again.
This ensures the rate limit is resolved automatically on your next organic refresh. Alternatively you can turn your device off for 5 minutes, then back on.