Handle-cms-rate-limits-in-production

Key Takeaways

• CDN caching is the most effective way to reduce API calls and avoid rate limits
• Static generation eliminates runtime API calls entirely for most pages
• Stale-while-revalidate serves cached content while fetching fresh data in the background
• Handle 429 responses with exponential backoff and fallback content
• Monitor API usage proactively to catch issues before they affect users