Why does my automation fail right after calling a second API?

It's usually a rate limit (HTTP 429) triggered by calling the API too quickly in succession, not a real integration problem.

How do I fix a workflow that's hitting rate limits?

Add a short Wait node — 2 to 5 seconds — between calls to rate-limit-sensitive APIs.

How do I know if a failure is a rate limit issue?

Check the error response for a 429 status code, which specifically indicates too many requests in a short window.

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Automation Failing on the Second API Call? Add a Wait Node

A workflow that works fine calling one API but fails the moment it calls a second one in quick succession is usually hitting a rate limit (HTTP 429), not a real integration bug — most APIs cap how many requests you can send in a short window, and back-to-back automation steps can trigger that easily.

The fix:

add a short Wait node (2–5 seconds) between calls to APIs that are rate-limit-sensitive. It's a one-node fix for a problem that otherwise looks like a mysterious, intermittent failure.

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