figma weave 429 too many requests error fix

Receiving an "HTTP 429: Too Many Requests" error in Figma Weave usually means your AI generation prompts have hit a rate limit. This happens when too many generation requests are sent in a short burst, or when your account reaches its concurrent generation ceiling.

When this occurs, the AI engine temporarily halts processing to maintain server stability across the platform.

Quick checks

Before tweaking your workflow, run these brief checks:

• Check platform status: Verify if general API limits are downgraded due to high server load by visiting our Figma Weave status guide.
• Verify active account tier: Ensure your workspace has active generation capacity and hasn't suffered a billing pause by reading our billing error troubleshooting guide.
• Pause batch generations: Stop any running scripts or secondary browser tabs attempting simultaneous Weave generations.

1. Wait out the cooldown window

Most 429 errors trigger a temporary 5 to 15-minute rate restriction. Avoid continuously clicking the "Generate" button, as each failed attempt can reset the cooldown timer on your IP or account context.

1. Reduce prompt submission frequency

If you are rapidly tweaking minor details and re-prompting, space out your submissions. Submitting more than 5 complex design iterations per minute frequently triggers safety throttles.

1. Simplify complex canvas selections

Feeding large, multi-screen frame hierarchies into Weave alongside your prompt increases processing overhead. Select only the immediate parent frame or core context elements before triggering the generation engine.

1. Reset your session token

Log out of your Figma account, clear your browser or desktop app cache, and re-authenticate. This clears stale session headers that might be incorrectly flagged as rate-limited. If generations remain frozen, follow our guide on what to do when Figma Weave is not generating.

Still stuck?

If 429 errors persist after a 30-minute cooling period and your plan status is clean, check if your organization has custom API firewall rules or shared IP proxy limits interfering with Weave's backend connections.