Hello,
I'm developing an application (still in testing, not yet published) integrated with the Strava API, and I'd like to better understand a behavior that doesn't match the documentation.
Application details:
- Client ID: 208201
- Category: Other
- Developer level: Standard level
- Token scope: read
The issue:
I received a 429 error (Rate Limit Exceeded) when calling the activities endpoint (Get_Activities), even with very low usage volume. Checking the "API Usage" panel on my application's page, the total for the day was only 20 general requests and 20 read requests, and the most recent 15-minute block showed only 5 requests — well below the documented default limits (200/15min and 2,000/day for overall; 100/15min and 1,000/day for read).
I also noticed that, on the "My API Application" page, the "Overall Rate Limits" and "Read Rate Limits" fields show as "-1 requests every 15 minutes, -1 daily". I'd like to confirm whether this value is just a display placeholder (with the default limits still applied normally) or whether it indicates some specific restriction being applied to my application.
A couple of hypotheses I'd like to rule out:
1. Whether applications still in development (not approved/published) have a different burst limit than what's documented.
2. Whether the "-1" value in the limits indicates some irregular state in my application's configuration.
I'm happy to share additional screenshots or logs if that helps with the investigation.
Thank you in advance for your attention.
