What it means for a link
Usually a false alarm: the site throttled the checker, not your readers.
Common causes
- Rate limits or bot protection on the target site
How to fix it
Re-check later or open it in a browser before removing it.
How Google handles it
If Googlebot sees many 429s on your site, it slows its crawl.
Check your own URLs: paste a list into the bulk HTTP status checker, trace one URL with the redirect checker, or test every link on a page with the broken link checker.
HTTP 429 questions
What does HTTP status 429 mean?
429 Too Many Requests: The server is rate-limiting the requester.
Is a 429 a broken link?
Usually a false alarm: the site throttled the checker, not your readers.
How do I fix a 429?
Re-check later or open it in a browser before removing it.
How does Google handle 429?
If Googlebot sees many 429s on your site, it slows its crawl.