Rate Limited
What 1015 Means
The 1015 error on the Cloudflare Edge-Errors indicates rate limited. This typically occurs due to hitting a custom rate limiting rule aggressively.
The 1015 error page is actively displayed to clients who violate a configured Rate Limiting rule set up by the website administrator.
Technical Background
This is an intentional block. The administrator instructed the edge proxy to completely halt users who exceed a specific threshold of requests.
It natively preserves origin resources by blocking abusive traffic heavily right at the edge.
Common Causes
- Hitting a custom Rate Limiting rule aggressively
- Abusive bot behavior triggering automatic mitigations
- Repeated failed login attempts on a protected endpoint
Typical Scenarios
- A scraper tries to load 500 pages per minute, tripping a 100-request limit.
- A credential stuffing attack aggressively hammers the /wp-login.php endpoint.
What to Know
If you are a legitimate user, simply wait a few minutes for the rate limit block to cleanly expire.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cloudflare 1015 error
You or the network you are on sent too many requests to the website in a very short period, triggering a temporary block.