Maximum expected retry-after header value

Hello,

Following on from Marketplace Partners: API rate limiting for free apps Quick Reference Guide I’ve taken a closer look at the headers Atlassian are responding with in REST API calls.

What is the maximum expected retry-after header value we should receive from Jira Cloud or Confluence Cloud?

I can see values as high as 1652 (7 times for one customer), 1425 (1 time for one customer), 2157 (1 time for one customer) and 3089 (1 time for one customer) which seem a little extreme.

For some customers we regularly see retry-after header values in the 200s.

Tagging @KelseyVanScoy as I know you’re working in this area.

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