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# quota_exceeded

> Plan limit reached. HTTP 429.

|           |                                                          |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| HTTP      | `429`                                                    |
| `code`    | `quota_exceeded`                                         |
| `type`    | `https://docs.cortex.foundation/problems/quota_exceeded` |
| Retryable | no                                                       |

A plan quota window is exhausted. Carries `resets_at`, `retry_after_seconds`, `quota_key`, `plan`, and optionally `fallback_model`. Not retryable: wait for the window or upgrade. Free and Guest `images_per_day` is a quota, not a paywall.

```json theme={null}
{
  "type": "https://docs.cortex.foundation/problems/quota_exceeded",
  "title": "Plan limit reached",
  "status": 429,
  "code": "quota_exceeded",
  "request_id": "req_…"
}
```

## Related

* [Errors](/api/errors) — how to branch on `code`, and what not to render from `detail`.
* [Problem catalog](/problems) — every code, its status, and whether retrying helps.
* [Troubleshooting](/getting-started/troubleshooting) — what a message in the product means.