Title: rate limit
Last modified: June 7, 2021

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# rate limit

 *  Resolved [creekdweller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creekdweller/)
 * (@creekdweller)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rate-limit-2/)
 * On one of the sites I manage, within the 30-day window for installing a new certificate,
   I get the message:
 * Sorry, Let’s Encrypt server response (429) is unexpected. Complete server response
   given below.
 * The server response is:
 *  [type] => urn:ietf:params:acme:error:rateLimited
    [detail] => Rate limit for‘/
   directory’ reached
 * I understand this is a not a problem with the way this plugin works, but I’m 
   hoping I can get a clue how to correct the problem.

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 *  Plugin Contributor [HTTPS Free SSL Dot Tech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freessl/)
 * (@freessl)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rate-limit-2/#post-14532487)
 * [@creekdweller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creekdweller/) Exceeding 
   rate limit is a user-specific issue. Please check these Let’s Encrypt links for
   a possible fix
    1. [https://letsencrypt.org/docs/rate-limits/](https://letsencrypt.org/docs/rate-limits/)
   2. [https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/rate-limit-for-directory-reached/149747](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/rate-limit-for-directory-reached/149747)

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rate-limit-2/#post-14532487)
 * Status: resolved