retellai-rate-limits
Implement Retell AI rate limiting, backoff, and idempotency patterns. Use when handling rate limit errors, implementing retry logic, or optimizing API request throughput for Retell AI. Trigger with ph
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GitHubRetell AI Rate Limits
Overview
Implementation patterns for Retell AI rate limits — voice agent and telephony platform.
Prerequisites
- Completed
retellai-install-authsetup
Instructions
Step 1: SDK Pattern
import Retell from 'retell-sdk';
const retell = new Retell({ apiKey: process.env.RETELL_API_KEY! });
const agents = await retell.agent.list();
console.log(`Agents: ${agents.length}`);
Output
- Retell AI integration for rate limits
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 401 Unauthorized | Invalid API key | Check RETELL_API_KEY |
| 429 Rate Limited | Too many requests | Implement backoff |
| 400 Bad Request | Invalid parameters | Check API documentation |
Examples
Handle a burst without retrying calls indefinitely
When the API returns a rate-limit response, place only the idempotent request metadata in a bounded queue and honor the provider retry guidance before the next attempt. Track queue age, retry count, and error class; do not retry an ambiguous call-creation request until its call identifier is checked. Alert an operator when the queue age exceeds the service target, and shed nonessential work rather than allowing retries to amplify the burst.
Resources
Next Steps
See related Retell AI skills for more workflows.