How to Resolve Discord Rate Limit 'You Are Being Rate Limited'

In order to prevent service overload, spam flooding, hacker intrusion and other behaviors that undermine the order of the platform, when a user performs frequent operations in a short period of time or other suspected inappropriate behaviors, Discord will display a pop-up window with the prompt "You are being rate limited" and restrict the user's operations for a certain period of time.

The time limit for each user is different, and the official will not indicate the specific limit time. If it lasts too long or prompts appear frequently, it will inevitably affect the normal use of Discord, so it is best to understand how to circumvent and solve the rate limit.

Ⅰ. Discord rate limit solution

1. Wait for recovery

In the case of high-frequency operations or rate limits, the system will sometimes clearly inform the user of the waiting time. In this case, you can wait for the corresponding time and then try to restore normal use. If the specific time is not clearly informed, you can try other methods mentioned below.

2. Switch network

If you are a mobile user, you can switch directly between mobile data and WiFi, or turn on airplane mode and connect to the network after a certain period of time. If you are a PC user, you can turn on the hotspot from your phone and connect.

3. Restart your router

The rate limit is related to the IP address, and the IP address of some routers will change after a certain period of time of power outage and restart. You can try to solve it by this method. First log out of the Discord account, turn off the power of the router, restart it after a period of time, connect the device to the Internet, and log in to Discord to check if the problem has been solved.

4. Use Incognito/Incognito Mode

The incognito mode or private mode of the browser can protect your browsing history, cookies and other data from being tracked, and is also a way to solve the rate limit. You can use the Discord web version in incognito mode. You can find a button to open incognito mode in the menu bar in the upper left or upper right corner of most browsers. The shortcut is:

·Chrome: "Ctrl + Shift + N"

·Edge: "Ctrl + Shift + N"

·Firefox: "Ctrl + Shift + P"

5. Use a proxy

If you cannot use the router reset method, or you have basically determined that the rate limit is caused by location restrictions or IP bans, you can use the IPFoxy proxy to provide a new independent and secure IP for the Discord account and hide the original affected IP. It is not only highly pure and stable, but also has 200+ regional options for positioning.

6. Restart the app or device

You can try closing the Discord app and reopening it, logging out of your Discord account and logging back in, uninstalling the Discord app and reinstalling the latest version and logging in, restarting your device and then opening the Discord app...

Ⅱ. Avoid Discord rate limits

1. Try to avoid validation errors

When a pop-up window with the message “You Are Being Rate Limited” appears, it is often accompanied by a phone number verification. Enter the verification code carefully and try to minimize the number of verification errors.

2. Avoid using automated tools

One of the main purposes of rate limiting is to prevent the proliferation of robots and spam. Many automated tools are detected by the platform during use, which can easily lead to accounts being affected and restricted.

3. Reduce frequent operations in a short period of time

The behavior of frequently repeating a certain operation in a short period of time is very similar to the behavior of automated tools, which can easily be misjudged by the platform because generally speaking, "normal real users" will not do this.

Ⅲ. Final Thoughts

Discord rate limiting may be caused by various reasons. Reasonable operation and the use of reliable network tools can effectively avoid and solve rate limiting problems.