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Errors 429 and 503 with Bing Search API Despite not exceeding quota

Joan Figuerola Hurtado 15 Reputation points
2024-05-23T08:37:11.56+00:00

Hello there, I'm getting 429 and 503 errors despite not exceeding the quota. There are less than 100 calls per hour and I'm on the 250 queries per second tier. Any ideas?Screenshot 2024-05-23 at 09.36.10

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  1. romungi-MSFT 43,366 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2024-05-23T13:47:03.2933333+00:00

    Yes, there are some known issues. Posting the update from Azure portal service health page for reference.

    Last update (2024-05-23T13:14:53.0726817Z)

    Impact Statement: Starting at 05:00 UTC on 23 May 2024, customers using Bing Search or Bing Custom Search APIs may experience service disruptions. Affected customers might encounter errors such as HTTP 503 Service Unavailable, HTTP 429 Too Many Requests, or higher than expected latency when performing requests to our service.

    Current Status: Additional engineering resources are actively working to resolve this issue as a top priority. Root cause and appropriate mitigation workstreams are in progress. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience. The next update will be provided in 2 hours or as events warrant.

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