"Rate limit" spam from a live search
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I had a live search running for nightmare maps and each new item notification popped up a new "You have been rate limited for 55 seconds" warning, covering the whole screen. I now have a "your account is rate-limited" popup without an indication how long I'll need to wait. It is unclear what happened, but I was certainly not submitting or refreshing the page while the live search was active.
Last bumped on Apr 2, 2026, 8:22:10 PM
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Hi there!
Can you please try clearing your browser cache and disabling any extensions you may have active? Sometimes this issue can be caused by a 3rd party tool on the browser or by spamming buttons. Additionally, I'd suggest to turn off a VPN if you are using one :) If you are still experiencing issues, please contact us at support@grindinggear.com |
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I did this prior to posting. As a follow up I was on a live search in the background (game focused) I received a Rate Limit popup and the live search disconnected. Scrolling the page with a mouse wheel triggers network requests as new items come into view. Because I'm already "rate limited" scrolling triggers a new rate limit warning popup for each new item that scrolls into range.
 Here is a video scrolling *up* the page to already rendered results where you can see network requests being triggered within the trade site's own code, resulting in many 429 (too many requests / rate limit http status) responses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTS8wyx0NxI Last edited by Orcasauce#3672 on Mar 30, 2026, 12:04:00 AM
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Just happened to me again. I had the following live search running all day without issue, until someone suddenly spam listed 50+ items all at once, which caused the browser app to make many network requests in rapid succession causing a rate limit to be applied. It'd be great if live search results for an infrequently noisy search to trigger this because it impacts other people on my network.
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Mirage/2K9OrEbDck |
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Following up again, this reproduced almost instantly on a completely fresh install of Microsoft Edge, a browser I don't use otherwise. I reached out to the support email but they continue suggesting I clear my cookies not present in a fresh browser install, disable a VPN I don't use, or make fewer than a single page load.
This was originally posted as a bug report and was seemingly moved to help and information. |
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