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Is the rate limit error associated with the API key?

Dec 27, 2023, 21:27

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bazooOriginal post

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Apr 27, 2023, 20:57

I have several websites, mostly clones, all of them using the same API Key. I'm hitting rate limits, and I don't really know why. I though that this could be the reason.

Would making new API keys reduce the rate limit errors for each website?

Summary

User is experiencing rate limit errors while using the Appwrite API. They are using the node-appwrite and appwrite packages for the backend and frontend respectively. The issue occurs when making requests on behalf of the user. The user is using Next.js with TypeScript. They have received suggestions to upgrade their Appwrite version and to backup their files before doing so. The user is also considering creating new API keys for each website to potentially reduce the rate limit errors. Solution: - Upgrade Appwrite to version 1.3.2 and run the necessary migrations. - Backup all files, including docker-compose.yml, .env, database,

Binyamin

Apr 27, 2023, 21:06

Usually accessing using an API key doesn't suffer from rate limits.
https://appwrite.io/docs/rate-limits

Binyamin

Apr 27, 2023, 21:07

What endpoint you're trying to reach, As I remember that at least one also had rate limits even for API.

bazoo

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Apr 27, 2023, 21:27

/account endpoints.

Binyamin

Apr 27, 2023, 21:42

What is the full error you're getting?

Binyamin

Apr 27, 2023, 21:43

Shouldn't be

bazoo

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Apr 28, 2023, 08:36

here are some of them (from docker logs)

[Error] Timestamp: 2023-04-28T06:49:17+00:00
[Error] Method: POST
[Error] URL: /v1/account/sessions/anonymous
[Error] Type: Appwrite\Extend\Exception
[Error] Message: Rate limit for the current endpoint has been exceeded. Please try again after some time.
[Error] File: /usr/src/code/app/controllers/shared/api.php
[Error] Line: 127



[Error] Timestamp: 2023-04-28T08:33:49+00:00
[Error] Method: POST
[Error] URL: /v1/account/recovery
[Error] Type: Appwrite\Extend\Exception
[Error] Message: Rate limit for the current endpoint has been exceeded. Please try again after some time.
[Error] File: /usr/src/code/app/controllers/shared/api.php
[Error] Line: 127

Here's the JSON response from the second error above:

{
  "message":"Rate limit for the current endpoint has been exceeded. Please try again after some time.",
  "code":429,
  "type":"general_rate_limit_exceeded",
  "version":"1.0.2"
}

bazoo

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Apr 28, 2023, 08:37

sorry for not replying earlier, i made the post right before going to bed

Binyamin

Apr 28, 2023, 11:41

What version of Appwrite you're using?

bazoo

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Apr 28, 2023, 14:53

1.0.2

Binyamin

Apr 28, 2023, 14:58

Maybe in this version setting the user as App (API) user dos not work with API keys. so first what I would do

Backup everything. yml, .env, database and volumes.
Upgrading to 1.1.0 and run migration
Upgrading to 1.2.0 and run migration
Upgrading to 1.3.2 and run migration

Notice that the upgrade should be from one minor to minor

Backup scripts

Upgrade instructions

https://appwrite.io/docs/upgrade

bazoo

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Apr 28, 2023, 15:00

scary undertaking given that it is in production, but i'll give it a try i guess

bazoo

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Apr 28, 2023, 15:00

thanks

Binyamin

Apr 28, 2023, 15:00

Yes, it is

Binyamin

Apr 28, 2023, 15:01

That's way it's important to backup everything, then you'll be able to go back in a snap of a finger,

Binyamin

Apr 28, 2023, 15:01

Not really 🫰 but real quick 😉
I will also probably go on a time I have the least amount of users / requests.

Binyamin

Apr 28, 2023, 15:02

BTW is all of your Appwrite is in one server within docker-compose.yml?

Drake

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Apr 28, 2023, 17:35

Are you using the node SDK? How are you using an API key? what's the tech stack for your app?

bazoo

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Apr 28, 2023, 22:13

yes? I just followed the installation steps on the documentation

bazoo

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Apr 28, 2023, 22:20

I'm using these 2, one for the backend and one for the front:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-appwrite
https://www.npmjs.com/package/appwrite

// Server side only code
export const appwrite = new Client()
  .setKey(process.env.APPWRITE_API_KEY!)
  .setProject(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID!)
  .setEndpoint(ENDPOINT);

// When I need to do something in the backend on behalf of the user
function getAppwriteClient(jwt: string): Client {
  return new Client()
    .setKey(process.env.APPWRITE_API_KEY!)
    .setProject(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID!)
    .setEndpoint(ENDPOINT)
    .setJWT(jwt);
}

Using Nextjs with TypeScript

Drake

Admin

Apr 28, 2023, 22:37

Ah i see. Kk. In this case, those requests on behalf of the user are subject to rate limits

Is the rate limit error associated with the API key?

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