How to Fix OpenRouter Rate Limit Exceeded (HTTP 429) in FreshRank

This article explains how to resolve the HTTP 429 rate limit exceeded error that appears when FreshRank sends too many requests to OpenRouter or your account runs out of credits.

"OpenRouter API error (HTTP 429): Rate limit exceeded"

Problem: You've made too many API requests in a short time period, or you've run out of credits.

Solutions:

1. Check your OpenRouter balance at openrouter.ai/credits
2. Add more credits to your account if needed
3. Wait 5-10 minutes and try again
4. Avoid running bulk operations on many posts at once
5. If this happens frequently, spread out your analysis tasks throughout the day

💡 Tip: You can check your OpenRouter usage and credit balance at openrouter.ai/activity