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API Rate Limit Error: Clarifying the Source of 429 Status | Clay

API Rate Limit Error: Clarifying the Source of 429 Status

·Jan 08, 2026 08:22 AM·

Clay received a 429 error from the API with Content: {"status":"error","message":"You have reached your secondly limit.","errorType":"RATE_LIMIT","correlationId":"XXX","policyName":"SECONDLY","groupName":"publicapisearch:oauth:YYY0"} Is this a clay rate limit? or my http api rate limit

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This is a rate limit from the external API you're calling, not Clay's rate limit. The error message shows "SECONDLY" policy and "publicapi:crm:search:oauth" which indicates it's coming from a CRM API (likely HubSpot or Salesforce) that you're hitting through Clay's HTTP API integration.
Clay's API has different limits - around 10 requests per second or 864,000 per day. Your error is from the external service limiting requests per second.
To fix this, configure rate limiting in your HTTP API column settings. Set a lower request limit (like 5-8 per second) with a 1000ms duration to stay under their "secondly limit." [2]
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Muhammad S.
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http api limit
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Clay's HTTP API has rate limiting settings you can configure in your column setup. Set a Request Limit (max requests) and Duration (in milliseconds) to control how many requests are sent within a timeframe. [1]
For example: 10 requests per 1000ms (1 second) to stay under external API limits. [2]
Clay's own API limits are around 10 requests per second or 864,000 per day. The rate limit must average at least 5 requests per second to work properly.
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If you still need help with configuring your HTTP API rate limits or have any other questions, I’m here to assist. Would you like to provide more details about what you’re trying to resolve or understand?