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March 14, 2019

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* API

# API call limits will be applied to variant creation

We’re adding call limits that restrict the number of variants that can be created by the API after a shop reaches a certain threshold.

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On March 14, 2019, we're adding new API call limits to the endpoints listed below. These limits will be rolled out over a period of a few weeks to the affected shops.

REST:

* `POST admin/products.json`
* `PUT admin/products/{ID}.json`
* `POST admin/products/{ID}/variants/{ID}.json`

GraphQL:

* `productCreate`
* `productUpdate`
* `variantCreate`

When an app reaches a limit, it will receive an HTTP 429 error. The app should then implement retry behavior.

For more information, see [*API call limits for specific endpoints*](https://help.shopify.com/en/api/getting-started/api-call-limit).