Web Scraping22 min read
Rate Limiting and Delays
Learn why sending requests too fast is dangerous and how to use delays to scrape responsibly.
David Miller
December 21, 2025
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Sending many requests fast looks suspicious.
It can: - overload servers - get you blocked - break your scraper
Always add delays ```python import time
for url in urls: requests.get(url) time.sleep(2) # wait 2 seconds ```
Why delay matters Humans click slowly. Bots don't.
Delay flow ```mermaid flowchart LR A[Request] --> B[Wait] B --> C[Next Request] ```
Remember - Respect server load - Slow scrapers survive longer
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