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Avoid rate limiting by batching HTTP requests

Operations and technical teams that call external APIs with long lists of records and need to respect request limits.

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What it does

Shows how to stay within an API's rate limit in n8n. A Split In Batches node sends records in small groups, an HTTP Request node calls the API for each one, and a Wait node pauses before the next group is processed.

Use cases

  1. 01Call a rate-limited API with a long list of records
  2. 02Pace bulk updates to a CRM or another SaaS tool
  3. 03Space out requests sent to a third-party service

Connects

HTTP Request · Customer Datastore (n8n training)

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What is Avoid rate limiting by batching HTTP requests used for?

Operations and technical teams that call external APIs with long lists of records and need to respect request limits. Shows how to stay within an API's rate limit in n8n. A Split In Batches node sends records in small groups, an HTTP Request node calls the API for each one, and a Wait node pauses before the next group is processed.

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