Troubleshooting: Zapier vs Copilot rate limit errors
We've hit rate limits linking Zapier to GitHub and seeing failing Copilot-suggested scripts in CI. Seeking practical fixes and best practices to avoid throttling in both systems.
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Practical fixes to avoid throttling:
Zapier: use webhooks instead of polling, batch actions, reduce polling frequency, add retries with exponential backoff + jitter, and upgrade plan if needed.
CI (Copilot/GitHub API): consolidate and cache API calls, use an authenticated service account, honor Retry-After/X-RateLimit headers, cap CI job concurrency, and add retry/backoff logic.
Monitor rate headers and centralize an API client to enforce concurrency.
More on Zapier options: Compare Zapier and Make
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