429 Too Many Requests when attempting to pull image "aembit/aembit_agent_proxy.<version>"

Overview

This article addresses the 429 Too Many Requests error. While often seen as a simple rate-limit, when attempting to pull Agent Proxy docker image.

Relates To

• Section: Administration / Governance

• Error Code: 429 (Too Many Requests)

Cause

Docker Hub has pull rate limits per hour. These are categorized into tiers. For unauthorized users, there is a limit of 10 pull requests per hour.

Solution

There are a few approaches one can take to navigate through the error. 

1. Copy Aembit images to a local repo. From your repo, proceed to utilize the image as intended.
   1. When pulling the image remember to specify the flag, '--platform' in your pull request. 
      1. E.g.

         1. docker pull --platform linux/amd64 aembit/aembit_agent_proxy:1.21.2670

2. Sign-in or Sign-Up for Docker Hub
   1. Hourly limits increase for authenticated users