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Cloudflare Error 1015: You Are Being Rate Limited

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Workaround available All Updated November 13, 2026Based on 2 user reportsHow we research

Quick answer

Error 1015 means you sent too many requests for the site's rate limiting rule. Wait and retry; owners can loosen the rule or lengthen its window.

Most likely fix: Visitors

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

  1. 1. Visitors

    1. Stop refreshing and wait several minutes
    2. Turn off VPN or switch network
    3. Contact the site owner
    Did this fix it?

  2. 2. Owners

    1. Review thresholds under Security > WAF > Rate limiting rules
    2. Use a longer window (for example 10 seconds)
    3. Exclude trusted IPs or API clients
    Did this fix it?

Symptoms

'Error 1015 You are being rate limited' with a Ray ID.

Why it happens

  • Site owner's rate limiting rule threshold exceeded
  • Shared IP, VPN or bot-like refresh behaviour
  • Rule window too short (for example 1 second)

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