Rate-Limiting on Web Scraping Python https://webscrapingpython.com/tags/rate-limiting/ Recent content in Rate-Limiting on Web Scraping Python Hugo en-us Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Rate Limiting and Being a Polite Scraper https://webscrapingpython.com/posts/rate-limiting-polite-scraper/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0200 https://webscrapingpython.com/posts/rate-limiting-polite-scraper/ <p>A scraper that hammers a server at 500 requests/sec is a denial-of-service attack with extra steps. Pacing isn&rsquo;t just ethics — it&rsquo;s self-interest. Gentle scrapers don&rsquo;t get blocked.</p>