Second Rate Exceeded

[killrawr]

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What is causing the ERROR "You have exceeded a secondary rate limit."

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I went to search GITHUB while not logged in and I get the ERROR (this happens 100% of the time in Incognito mode too). If I'm logged in, this error doesn't occur. But it happens after a single search request (while not logged in).

      Whoa there!
      You have exceeded a secondary rate limit.
      
      Please wait a few minutes before you try again;
      in some cases this may take up to an hour.
      
      [Contact Support](https://support.github.com/contact) — [GitHub Status](https://githubstatus.com/) — [@githubstatus](https://twitter.com/githubstatus)

What do I need to do? to fix the issue? I only have Discord and Chrome open. I've tested while connected to VPN (and while not connected to VPN).

https://github.com/search?q=PHP&type=repositories

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[RickyDean]

I too am experiencing this issue, never has happened before. I am on a hot spot, hot tethered to my Android phone, using a Dell M6800 laptop. I ggot on ]for the first time last night and was hit with this same Message after I had browsed and downloded from a few pages. I had used this query "js99er", went to this URL https://github.com/search?q=js99er&type=repositories and was hit last nigth with the message. Now today after having just logged into the hotspot, I am again getting this message. I am using Chrome version Version 129.0.6668.60 (Official Build) (64-bit)

[gtrcoi]

This happens to me any time I try to use the search bar.

[yarko-w]

Having the same issues on multiple devices on multiple networks. Hoping for any updates soon as others are unable to find our repo.

[JWhiteUX]

Same here!
Tried using the search bar and kept getting this error…

I logged in, tried again, and no error.

[killrawr]

How do we get a GitHub representative to see this?

[pokebkr2467]

https://support.github.com/contact/bug-report

[pvanryn]

Having the same problem as others mention here, started for no particular reason. I am not behind a vpn. If I try to search from the Github search bar, same thing. If I search from my favorite search engine and click on the link, no problem.
Very frustrating.

[SohailBagoro]

I tried opening GitHub with another Chrome profile and it worked. I faced the issue whenever I tried using the search bar, and now it works fine.

click on the profile option and choose another profile if you have one. If not then click the "Add" option and make one

[anshluu]

Same problem here. No VPN, and it only happens from the github search bar and not clicking a link from a search engine. Also only happens when signed out.

[Dragodraki]

Does anyone here know a workaround for this?

[PeterHarpLabs]

Same issue here. It happened to me just now, and also happened a few months ago, so this problem has been there for awhile. I'm using Safari on a Mac.

[Dragodraki]

Please continue here (Github Support told me it should be fixed)
https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/141073#discussioncomment-11168607
If the problem persists, please answer in this issue!

[killrawr]

Thanks Dragodraki

[Dragodraki]

Seems, like many of us face this issue again. Instead of reopen the ticket please use this main discussion here to join the current state

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/141073

[jlnwcic]

Tried my first search on GotHub. Got this error too. How can have exceeded anything when it is my first search?