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AI-generatedPer-Endpoint Rate-Limit Threshold Uncertainty
Concurrent submissions to StackOverflow's public API can experience variable response latency when request volume approaches documented service boundaries. The platform enforces a per-IP rate cap that limits request volume, yet per-endpoint thresholds remain unspecified, forcing clients to infer limits through error responses. This ambiguity creates unpredic
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