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Re: Update on Progress & Decision on Rate Limit Handling

Dear Parampreet,

Thank you for the update! Your progress on authentication and data
retrieval looks solid.

Regarding rate limit handling, your backoff-retry strategy is a good
approach. Reading the Retry-After header and using exponential backoff will
help avoid unnecessary retries. Additionally, you might consider:

   - *Caching frequently accessed data* to reduce API calls (e.g., storing
   user playlists locally and refreshing periodically).
   - *Pre-fetching data* where possible to minimize real-time API requests.
   - *Prioritizing essential calls* to ensure critical functionalities
   remain responsive under rate limits.

Let us know if you need further input!

Best regards,
Giannis Prokopiou

Στις Πέμ 27 Μαρ 2025 στις 9:36 μ.μ., ο/η Srilekha <kslekha02 [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>
έγραψε:

> Dear *Giannis Prokopiou *and *Thanos Aidinis*,
>
> I hope you both are doing well. I wanted to share an update on my progress
> so far and my decision regarding handling Spotify’s API rate limits.
> *Progress Update:*
>
>    -
>
>    Successfully set up a sample Spotify OAuth authentication flow,
>    including token refreshing.
>    -
>
>    Implemented routes to fetch user’s liked songs, playlists, and
>    playback state.
>
> Handling Rate Limits – Seeking Your Input:
>
> I’ve explored different approaches, and one option I’m considering is
> implementing a backoff-retry strategy. This would involve:
>
>    1.
>
>    Reading the Retry-After header from Spotify’s response.
>    2.
>
>    Waiting for the specified time before retrying the request.
>    3.
>
>    Using exponential backoff if the rate limits persist.
>    4.
>
>    Optimizing API usage by leveraging batch endpoints where applicable.
>
> Would this be a good approach, or do you suggest a different method for
> efficiently managing rate limits? Looking forward to your insights!
>
> Best regards,
> K Sai Sri Lekha
> kslekha02 [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com
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