Overcoming Rate Limit Issues in Make Scenario Execution

When migrating scenarios from one platform to another, you might encounter some differences in how these platforms handle scenario execution. For instance, if you've recently moved from Integromat to Make, you might have noticed that Make executes scenarios asynchronously in parallel. While this can speed up processing, it can also lead to rate limit issues when making requests to third-party services.

Problem: Rate Limit Issues and Blocked Scenarios

One solution to this problem is to update the scenario to process sequentially. However, this can cause scenarios to get blocked if a single run encounters an error. So, the challenge is to find a way to limit the rate of execution of inbound requests to your Make scenario without having sequentially dependent runs.

Solution: Sequential Processing and Error Handling

The solution to this problem involves two steps: enabling 'Sequential Processing' and adding an error handler to the scenario.

1. Sequential Processing: This feature ensures that your scenarios are processed one after the other, rather than all at once. This can help avoid rate limit issues.
2. Error Handling: By adding an error handler to your scenario, you can ensure that Make doesn't see the scenario as a problem and continues processing subsequent workloads. This can prevent your scenarios from getting blocked.

It's important to note that you don't need to add an error handler module to every module that could possibly throw an error. Instead, you can build in additional new modules to retry the operation, or add an email node to notify you about the error. Alternatively, you can use the 'Ignore' or 'Resume' directives, depending on the circumstances.

Troubleshooting Tips

If you're still encountering issues after implementing these solutions, it might be worth checking out this article on directives for error handling: https://www.make.com/en/help/errors/directives-for-error-handling.

Conclusion

In conclusion, while migrating scenarios from one platform to another can present some challenges, these can often be overcome with a bit of troubleshooting. By enabling 'Sequential Processing' and adding an error handler to your scenario, you can limit the rate of execution of inbound requests and prevent your scenarios from getting blocked. Happy Making!

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