RateLimitError
groq.RateLimitError (daily request limit exceeded)
Stack trace
groq.RateLimitError: Rate limit exceeded: daily request quota reached (HTTP 429)
at groq.client._request (/path/to/groq/sdk/client.py:123)
at groq.client.query (/path/to/groq/sdk/client.py:89)
at app.main (/app/main.py:45) Why it happens
Groq enforces a strict daily quota on the number of API requests allowed per account to prevent abuse and ensure fair usage. When your application exceeds this quota, the API returns a 429 RateLimitError, blocking further requests until the quota resets at the start of the next day.
Detection
Monitor API response codes for HTTP 429 errors and track request counts against your daily quota to detect when limits are near before requests fail.
Causes & fixes
Your application sent more requests than the allowed daily quota to Groq's API.
Implement request throttling or batching in your application to stay within the daily quota limits.
Multiple services or users share the same Groq API key, collectively exceeding the quota.
Distribute API keys per service or user to isolate usage and avoid hitting shared limits.
Unintended infinite loops or retries causing excessive API calls.
Add safeguards in your code to limit retries and prevent infinite request loops.
Code: broken vs fixed
from groq import GroqClient
client = GroqClient(api_key='hardcoded_key')
# This call triggers RateLimitError after quota exceeded
response = client.query('some query')import os
from groq import GroqClient
client = GroqClient(api_key=os.environ['GROQ_API_KEY'])
# Added simple retry with delay to handle rate limits gracefully
try:
response = client.query('some query')
except groq.RateLimitError:
print('Rate limit exceeded, retrying after delay...')
import time
time.sleep(60) # wait 1 minute before retry
response = client.query('some query')
print(response)Workaround
Catch the RateLimitError exception, back off with exponential delay, and retry requests after waiting to avoid immediate failures.
Prevention
Implement client-side rate limiting and usage monitoring to keep requests within daily quotas, and request higher limits from Groq if needed.