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How to Fix the “User Rate Limit Exceeded” Issue (2024) Updated

What is User Rate Limit Exceeded Error In Google Analytics (GA4) API? If you receive the error message “Quote Error: User Rate Limit Exceeded” while using the Google Analytics API, it means that you have surpassed the maximum number of API calls allowed within a specific timeframe. This is a security measure implemented by Google to prevent any abuse or disruption to their services.

Below is a quick explanation of the error message:

Quote Error: This error is related to the Google Analytics Reporting API.
User Rate Limit Exceeded: This indicates that you have exceeded the limit of API calls allowed per user per a specific time frame. Typically, this rate limit is set to 100 requests per 100 seconds.

Here’s what it means for you:

You won’t be able to make any more API calls to Google Analytics until the rate limit resets.
Depending on the severity of the rate limit violation, you might also experience other consequences, such as temporary account suspension.

How to Fix “API Rate Limit Exceeded” Error: Step-by-Step Guide

To fix the User Rate Limit Exceeded Issue please follow the below-mentioned steps. We assume that you have set up custom API keys already and then facing this User Rate Limit Exceeded Quota Errors.

To fix this issue, you need to raise the limits in Google APIs.

Step 1: Sign in to your Google developers console project.

Step 2: Select the project from the top panel.

Step 3: Select the project from the menu options.

Step 4: In the API section below click “Google Analytics API”.

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Step 5: Select the Quota Tab

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Here you will find to 2 Queries tabs in Quota Tab

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  1. Queries per day & Queries per minute
  2. Queries per day & Queries per 100 seconds

Step 6: First Queries Tab (Queries Per Day and Per Minute) after click you will find 2 options Queries per day and Per Minute Click on Pencil Icon and edit Queries Per day & Queries per minutes to set the quota, by default Google Already set the quota to the maximum value, if you want to decrease the value simply click on the pencil icon and change the value according to your requirements and Save it.

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Step 7: In the second Queries Tab (Queries Per Day and Per 100 seconds) after click you will find 2 options Queries per day and Per 100 seconds Click on Pencil Icon and edit Queries Per day & Queries per 100 seconds to set the quota, by default Google Already set the quota to the maximum value, if you want to decrease the value simply click on the pencil icon and change the value according to your requirements and Save it.

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Make sure the changes made are saved.

If there are any missing steps or Google has changed their console project user-interface, check out the video below.

Note

Goto Analytify Plugin setting and click on the advance tab check “Do you want to use your own API keys?” option is on then your above setting is applicable.

If the option “Do you want to use your own API keys?” is off and you are facing the quota issue, feel free to contact us for the support we will solve this issue

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