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WhatsApp error 130429 Messages sent faster than Cloud API accepts
Transient — may succeed on retry
You fix this
Rate and sending-limit errors
Short answer
Your message was not delivered because messages were going out faster than Cloud API accepts at one time — sending reached the fastest rate it allows. Sending more slowly, or trying again later, is what clears it.
Checked against Meta docs on
2026-08-24
Official source
- Sara Delivered
- Karl Failed 130429Messages sent faster than Cloud API accepts
How to fix it
- Wait a while, then send the message again.
- Slow your sending rate — send large campaigns in successive batches instead of all at once.
Meta's official wording for this code
Description
Cloud API message throughput has been reached.
Meta's suggested solution
The app has reached the API's throughput limit. See Throughput. Try again later or reduce the frequency with which the app sends messages.
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Common questions about this code
What does WhatsApp error 130429 mean?
Your message was not delivered because messages were going out faster than Cloud API accepts at one time — sending reached the fastest rate it allows. Sending more slowly, or trying again later, is what clears it.
Can I just send the message again?
Yes. This error is transient, and the send may succeed on a retry with no changes.
Is this a problem with my account?
You resolve this from your own account settings.
Still hitting this error?
Send us the code and a screenshot and we will read it with you. With LetsBot, the reason each message failed appears next to it in the campaign report instead of a bare number.