Why am I getting a "Too many requests per minute" error?

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Simona Pidika

If you encounter a "Too many requests per minute" error while navigating Printify, it usually means your account has reached a temporary activity limit. This guide explains why these limits exist, what actions they affect, and how our fair use policy keeps the platform running smoothly for everyone.

To prevent overuse of the Printify platform’s resources, we have implemented a request limit per user. This ensures that users who exceed our fair use policy will have restricted access to certain actions in their accounts.

The limitations apply to the following actions:

Viewing Print Providers, products, variants, or shipping information in our Catalog
Uploading, archiving, or viewing images
Creating, updating, viewing, deleting, or publishing products
Viewing, canceling, or calculating shipping costs for orders

What is the fair use policy?

It refers to using Printify as intended—like creating products, connecting a store, and preparing to sell. Unusually high or automated activity beyond normal merchant use may lead to request limits.

Note

Merchants who use the Printify platform within the fair use policy are not affected by these limitations. If you are using the platform within normal limits and still receive the “Too many requests per minute” error, please contact our Support Team so we can help troubleshoot the issue with your account. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.