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GitLab: Rate Limiting Errors on GitLab.com

Affected components: Website

Timeline of updates

1. investigating2025-09-17 21:45 UTC

   Certain users may see elevated rate limiting errors on GitLab.com. We're currently investigating. More info: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/issues/20564

2. investigating2025-09-17 21:50 UTC

   Certain users may see elevated "Too Many Requests" error messages on GitLab.com. We're currently investigating. More info: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/issues/20564

3. identified2025-09-17 22:02 UTC

   We've identified the cause of the elevated "Too Many Requests" error messages on GitLab.com. Mitigation is incoming. More info: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/issues/20564

4. monitoring2025-09-17 22:44 UTC

   We've deployed a fix and are currently monitoring the situation. If you still see elevated "Too Many Requests" errors on GitLab.com, please open a support ticket.

5. resolved2025-09-17 23:45 UTC

   The fix has been deployed and GitLab.com has returned to normal operation. If you still see elevated "Too Many Requests" errors on GitLab.com, please open a support ticket.

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