Re: New global API rate limits deployed for anonymous requests

Oops, thank you!

Am 12.03.26 um 16:51 schrieb Isaac Johnson via Wikitech-l:
> Just adding what I think is the correct link for "the documentation on 
> mediawiki.org <http://mediawiki.org>": 
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_APIs/Rate_limits#Limits
>
> Best,
> Isaac
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 6:47 AM Daniel Kinzler via Wikitech-l 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>     Hi all!
>
>     As previously announced
>     <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/GBFZTN3A233IR6F4HEENCIUCVI2ZH6YB/>,
>     we have started rolling out new global API rate limits across our APIs to
>     help ensure fair and sustainable access
>     <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Product_Insights/Content_Reuse>to
>     Wikimedia resources.
>
>
>     We have just enabled the first set of limits, which apply to anonymous
>     requests from bots and unauthenticated requests from web browsers. See the
>     documentation on mediawiki.org <http://mediawiki.org>for more information.
>     This has now been updated with actual limits for anonymous requests and
>     authenticated bot requests that do not come from WMCS. We are still
>     finalizing the initial limits for User-Agent only (e.g. InstantCommons)
>     and authenticated browser requests.
>
>
>     As a next step, rate limits for logged in users will follow in early April
>     <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Product_Insights/Responsible_Reuse/WE5.1:_Developer_authentication_and_authorization#Timeline>.
>     The concrete limits will be communicated beforehand. Access for clients
>     running in WMCS and accounts that have a bot flag will not be affected by
>     this change. However, all developers are advised to familiarize themselves
>     with the new limits and follow the best practices outlined in the
>     documentation.
>
>
>     If you see any unexpected issues that might be the result of the limits
>     rolled out today, we are actively monitoring this list, relevant Talk
>     pages and [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
>
>     -- 
>     Daniel Kinzler
>     Principal Software Engineer
>     MediaWiki Engineering Group
>     Wikimedia Foundation
>
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> Isaac Johnson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Isaac_(WMF)> (he/him) -- 
> Senior Research Scientist -- Wikimedia Foundation
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Wikimedia Foundation

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