Test Rate Limit Check · JSON Structure

Test Rate Limit Check Rate Limit Response Structure

The HTTP response returned by an API when a rate limit is exceeded, including error details and retry guidance.

Type: object Properties: 9 Required: 3
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RateLimitResponse is a JSON Structure definition published by Test Rate Limit Check, describing 9 properties, of which 3 are required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

status_code error message limit remaining reset_at retry_after_seconds headers documentation_url

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/test-rate-limit-check/refs/heads/main/json-structure/test-rate-limit-check-rate-limit-response-structure.json",
  "name": "RateLimitResponse",
  "description": "The HTTP response returned by an API when a rate limit is exceeded, including error details and retry guidance.",
  "properties": {
    "status_code": {
      "minimum": 400,
      "maximum": 599,
      "description": "HTTP status code of the rate limit response (typically 429).",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "error": {
      "description": "Error code or name (e.g., RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED, TOO_MANY_REQUESTS).",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "message": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message explaining the rate limit violation.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "limit": {
      "description": "The rate limit that was exceeded.",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "remaining": {
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Remaining requests allowed in the current window (typically 0 when rate limited).",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "reset_at": {
      "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the rate limit window resets.",
      "type": "datetime"
    },
    "retry_after_seconds": {
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of seconds to wait before retrying the request.",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "headers": {
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Rate limit related response headers.",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "documentation_url": {
      "description": "URL to documentation about rate limits for this API.",
      "type": "uri"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "status_code",
    "error",
    "message"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}