rate limit error hit mid-enrichment when agent tried filling 10k missing fields

TL;DR

Filling 10k fields means 10k write calls, which trips rate limits fast. Batch the updates (HubSpot batch endpoints take 100 per call), pace the batches under the limit, and checkpoint so a 429 resumes instead of restarting. Enrichment is a marathon; pace it like one.

Error

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "You have reached your daily limit",
  "errorType": "RATE_LIMIT"
}

Steps

1. Switch from one-call-per-field to batch update endpoints (up to 100 records per call). Expected: call count drops 100x.
2. Pace batches with a short sleep, watching the rate-limit headers. Expected: steady progress, no 429s.
3. Checkpoint completed batches durably. Expected: a crash or limit resumes cleanly.
4. On a 429, honor Retry-After and resume the queue. Expected: the run survives.
5. Pre-validate values before sending so failed writes do not waste quota on retries. Expected: every call counts.

When to use

• Enrichment runs die with rate limits partway.
• An agent updates fields one at a time in a loop.
• Large backfills that used to finish now stall.

When not to use

• Salesforce REQUESTLIMITEXCEEDED (different limits).
• Validation errors on the values (fix the data).

Tool compatibility

• HubSpot batch update endpoints; rate-limit headers.
• Checkpoint storage in the agent.

Variant phrasings

429 mid-enrichment

Batch, pace, checkpoint.

enrichment stalled halfway

The queue and ledger show where it stopped.

Why it happens

Enrichment is write-heavy by nature, and per-record loops multiply calls. Batch endpoints exist precisely for this workload; not using them is the bug.

Edge cases

• Batch endpoints fail the whole batch on one bad record; validate before batching.
• Daily limits may need multi-day scheduling for very large backfills.
• Prioritize: fill fields that unblock scoring and routing first.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_KHmx5yry93b5YhTrMWcU0w

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_KHmx5yry93b5YhTrMWcU0w

Thread query: rate limit error hit mid-enrichment when agent tried filling 10k missing fields

TL;DR: Filling 10k fields means 10k write calls, which trips rate limits fast. Batch the updates (HubSpot batch endpoints take 100 per call), pace the batches under the limit, and checkpoint so a 429 resumes instead of restarting. Enrichment is a marathon; pace it like one.