Hi, I'm really new to using API's and I want to make sure I don't accidentally overload the system with requests and get suspended. The program I am creating will most likely be making a lot of requests, how can I prevent overloading the system? If I make the requests in sequence and not all at once, is this enough? Thank you so much for the help!
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There are a TON of API users. While I won't say there are no rules about respectul use -- a user agent with your info is a good start -- I would say that at this point you shouldn't worry about overloading the system. Make sure your API user has a connection to you (user agent info and account used) and you should be good for now. Parallel requests are (probably) fine. You can learn more as you go.
See also: API:Etiquette