instantly-rate-limits
Implement Instantly.ai rate limiting, backoff, and request throttling patterns. Use when handling 429 errors, implementing retry logic, or building high-throughput Instantly integrations. Trigger with phrases like "instantly rate limit", "instantly 429", "instantly throttle", "instantly backoff", "instantly retry". '
Profile →npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill instantly-rate-limits --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Instantly Rate Limits ## Overview Handle Instantly API v2 rate limits. The API returns `429 Too Many Requests` when limits are exceeded. Most endpoints follow standard limits. The email listing endpoint has a stricter constraint of **20 requests per minute**. Failed webhook deliveries are retried up to **3 times within 30 seconds**. ## Prerequisites - Completed `instantly-install-auth` setup - Understanding of exponential backoff patterns ## Known Rate Limits | Endpoint | Limit | Notes | |----------|-------|-------| | Most API endpoints | Standard REST limits | Varies by plan | | `GET /emails` | 20 req/min | Stricter — email listing | | Webhook deliveries | 3 retries in 30s | Instantly retries to your endpoint | | Background jobs | N/A | Async — poll via `GET /background-jobs/{id}` | ## Instructions ### Step 1: Exponential Backoff with Jitter ```typescript import { InstantlyApiError } from "./src/instantly/client"; interface RetryOptions { maxRetries: number; baseDelayMs: number; maxDelayMs: number; } const DEFAULT_RETRY: RetryOptions = { maxRetries: 5, baseDelayMs: 1000, maxDelayMs: 30000, }; async function withBackoff<T>( operation: () => Promise<T>, opts: Partial<RetryOptions>
- Overview
- Prerequisites
- Known Rate Limits
- Instructions
- Step 1: Exponential Backoff with Jitter
- Step 2: Request Queue with Concurrency Control
- Step 3: Rate-Limited Email Listing
- Step 4: Batch Operations Pattern
- Error Handling
- Resources
- Next Steps
What does the instantly-rate-limits skill do?
Implement Instantly.ai rate limiting, backoff, and request throttling patterns. Use when handling 429 errors, implementing retry logic, or building high-throughput Instantly integrations. Trigger with phrases like "instantly rate limit", "instantly 429", "instantly throttle", "instantly backoff", "instantly retry". '
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill instantly-rate-limits --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills, a repository with 2,630 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.