What are the two ways that you can hit a rate limit for an API?

You can encounter an API rate limit in two primary ways: by hitting the burst limit or by hitting the steady limit. The burst limit allows for a short, intense spike in requests, while the steady limit dictates the maximum number of requests allowed over a longer period. Exceeding either of these thresholds will result in a rate limit error. "Hit the steady limit or enter a malformed payload" is incorrect because a malformed payload typically results in a bad request error (e.g., 400), not a rate limit error. "Hit the burst limit or use the wrong type of API key" is incorrect because an incorrect API key usually leads to an authentication error (e.g., 401 or 403), not a rate limit.