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Tradovate API Rate Limits: Handling 429 Responses

How CrossTrade reports broker-originated Tradovate 429 responses and where to find Tradovate's current rate-limit documentation.

CrossTrade Team

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Tradovate can apply broker-side rate limits to API requests. When that happens, CrossTrade reports the broker response so you can distinguish it from CrossTrade's own public API limit.

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How CrossTrade reports Tradovate rate limits

When Tradovate returns an HTTP 429, CrossTrade passes the broker-originated response through as broker_rate_limited. If a wait interval is available, the response includes Retry-After. Honor that value before trying again.

What to do after a broker 429

  1. Wait for the full Retry-After interval before sending another request.
  2. Check current orders and positions in Tradovate before resending a trading command whose outcome is uncertain.
  3. Manage urgent exposure directly in Tradovate if automation remains unavailable.

Tradovate's rate-limit documentation

Tradovate controls its rate limits and may change them. For current broker-specific mechanics and guidance, read Tradovate's public API FAQ and request-limit documentation.