Why did I receive a ThrottlingExceptions error with API requests that are made to AWS KMS?

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I received the following ThrottlingException error with API requests that were made to AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS): “You have exceeded the rate at which you may call KMS. Reduce the frequency of your calls. (Service: AWSKMS; Status Code: 400; Error Code: ThrottlingException; Request ID: EXAMPLEID”

Short description

The ThrottlingException error code indicates that the rate of API requests to AWS KMS exceeds the request quotas for your AWS account. As a result, the AWS KMS service throttles the API request.

Resolution

Use the following best practices to troubleshoot ThrottlingException errors:

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