HTTP API Call Function in Clay: Slow Response & Timeout Issues

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👋 Hi there, We're experiencing an issue with the HTTP API call function in Clay. The function is running very slowly — response time is significantly longer than expected. Additionally, around half of the requests return a "timed out" error. Could you please help us look into this? Are there any current limitations or known service problems? Thanks a lot! 🙌

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The slow performance and timeout errors with your HTTP API calls are likely related to rate limiting issues. You can improve this by: 1. Setting a Request Limit and Duration in the HTTP API settings to manage how many requests are sent in a given timeframe. 2. The Duration should be set in milliseconds (between 1-900, 000 ms) and your rate limit must average at least 5 requests per second to work properly. 3. Breaking your large data requests into smaller batches and ensuring your search queries are specific. Could you share your JSON configuration so I can help troubleshoot further?
Sources: HTTP API with JWT authentication | Documentation | Clay University HTTP API integration overview | Documentation | Clay University