Error 1015
Error 1015 You Are Being Rate Limited Error
What This Error Means
Error 1015 indicates that the site owner has implemented rate limiting rules on their Cloudflare account, and your connection speed or request frequency has triggered a temporary block.
Common Causes
- Refreshing a page too quickly.
- Running a script or bot to scrape the site.
- A shared IP address (like a VPN) sending too many requests collectively.
- DDoS attack mitigation.
How to Fix It (For Users)
- 1 Stop refreshing the page.
- 2 Wait 15-60 minutes for the ban to expire.
- 3 Disable VPNs to get a fresh IP address.
For Site Owners / Developers
- Adjust the threshold of your Cloudflare Rate Limiting rules.
- Whitelist legitimate bots or APIs.
- Increase the time window for the request count.
When It Is NOT Your Fault
If the rate limit is set too low for normal human browsing.
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