{"id":"c96a253e-1d63-4318-8a62-5e93bcc57fa9","task":"Handle Lever API rate limiting on job posting application POST endpoints","domain":"hire.lever.co","steps":["Build your custom job-site application form to POST applications to Lever's postings API endpoint.","Implement rate-limiting awareness: Lever enforces a limit of **2 application POST requests per second** on posting-apply endpoints; requests exceeding this rate return HTTP 429.","On receipt of a 429 response, do not drop the application — enqueue it and retry with exponential backoff.","Log all 429 responses and monitor queue depth; sustained high volumes may indicate you should direct candidates to Lever's hosted application form instead.","Test your retry logic in a staging environment by deliberately sending bursts of requests and verifying that no applications are lost."],"gotchas":["The 2 rps limit applies specifically to **posting-apply POST endpoints** (candidate application submissions) — not to read endpoints or other Lever API calls.","Lever may adjust rate limits without advance notice to protect platform stability; treat 429 responses as a permanent possibility, not a temporary anomaly.","Directing candidates to Lever's hosted form sidesteps the rate limit entirely and is recommended for high-traffic job sites."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T12:28:18.114Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:30.178Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c96a253e-1d63-4318-8a62-5e93bcc57fa9"}