Gemini API

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About the Gemini API category Gemini API api Questions, feedback, and best practices around building with the Gemini API. Follow the quickstart to get started using the SDK of your choice. You can also check out examples from the Gemini API Cookbook. Helpful link…	22	29997	May 18, 2026
Handling 429 / 503 errors from the Gemini API Gemini API gemini-api If you’re experiencing 429 or 503 errors when accessing the Gemini API, please read on. 429 errors 429 (“Too Many Requests”) errors are usually triggered if you exceed one of our listed quotas: Requests per minute (R…	67	11651	August 4, 2026
Subject: AQ. API key returning 401 ACCESS_TOKEN_TYPE_UNSUPPORTED on Generative Language API Gemini API api-key	1	11	August 17, 2026
Manual billing sync request: project stuck on Free tier after linking an active billing account Gemini API billing	2	29	August 17, 2026
Gemeni 2.5 pro 503 errors Gemini API bug	3	26	August 17, 2026
Credit Charges with No Editing Gemini API video	1	18	August 17, 2026
Session resumption for gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview does not seem to work with long systemInstructions Gemini API bug , gemini-3	3	173	August 17, 2026
Refund for a project that never used the API key Gemini API api	1	21	August 17, 2026
Refund request for unused Gemini API prepaid credits (BRL 60, no API calls made) Gemini API billing	1	19	August 17, 2026
Google AI Studio 'Delete' Fraud: Level1Techs Community Fails to Disprove the GDPR Backend Retention Proof Gemini API generative-ai	7	21	August 17, 2026
[Recurring Bug] Account Abruptly Downgraded from Tier 3 to Tier 1, Suspending Gemini API Service Gemini API models	1	23	August 17, 2026
Request to remove account restriction Gemini API api	0	11	August 17, 2026
403 PERMISSION_DENIED: "Your project has been denied access" while models.list works Gemini API ai-studio , api , models , gemini-api , gemini	1	12	August 17, 2026
403 PERMISSION_DENIED on generateContent with uploaded file (text-only requests work fine) Gemini API models	1	8	August 17, 2026
BUG - AI Studio Project Downgraded from Tier 3 to Tier 1 Gemini API bug	0	10	August 17, 2026
Gemini-3.7-flash: schema-constrained JSON output degenerates into repeated "0" until maxOutputTokens (regression vs gemini-3-flash-preview) Gemini API gemini-flash	0	10	August 17, 2026
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Became Dramatically Worse After the Release of Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Gemini API feedback , models , gemini	3	180	August 17, 2026
Disappearing funds when converting from postpay to prepay Gemini API billing	2	50	August 17, 2026
Unable to create a new free-tier Gemini API project: request is suspicious Gemini API billing	0	12	August 17, 2026
Error during billing setup after successful payment — prepay stuck on "Free trial" tier Gemini API billing	1	25	August 17, 2026
403 PERMISSION_DENIED only when generateContent references a Files API file — upload and text-only requests both succeed Gemini API ai-studio , bug , api , gemini	1	14	August 17, 2026
Manual review request: 403 "Lightning dunning decision is deny" — projects 2153216446.. and 5035973527.. (billing account open, credits active) Gemini API billing	0	18	August 17, 2026
403 PERMISSION_DENIED on generateContent with file_data.file_uri since 2026-08-14 ~11:40 UTC (uploads and text-only OK) Gemini API bug , api	0	8	August 17, 2026
Unrestricted API key + AI Studio silently enabled Gemini — $14k bill on a small family brazilian tire shop Gemini API ai-studio	17	1412	August 17, 2026
Gemini API Tier 1 project incorrectly enforced as Free Tier for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Gemini API ai-studio , bug , api , gemini-api , gemini	4	133	August 17, 2026
403 PERMISSION_DENIED only on generateContent with file_data/file_uri — uploads succeed, text/inline succeed (prepay account, key restricted to Gemini API) Gemini API models	0	9	August 17, 2026
Manual billing sync request — "Error during billing setup", prepay credits added but project stuck on Free tier Gemini API billing	0	13	August 17, 2026
Failed to list models: permission denied - AI Studio suddenly stopped working after months of normal use Gemini API feedback , bug , gemini	0	9	August 17, 2026
Gemini API_KEY_INVALID in GitHub Actions with fresh AI Studio key — gemini-2.5-flash Gemini API api	0	10	August 17, 2026
Manual billing sync request: Error during billing setup — prepay credits not applied, stuck on free tier Gemini API billing	0	9	August 17, 2026

About the Gemini API category

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Questions, feedback, and best practices around building with the Gemini API. Follow the quickstart to get started using the SDK of your choice. You can also check out examples from the Gemini API Cookbook. Helpful link…

22

29997

May 18, 2026

Handling 429 / 503 errors from the Gemini API

Gemini API

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If you’re experiencing 429 or 503 errors when accessing the Gemini API, please read on. 429 errors 429 (“Too Many Requests”) errors are usually triggered if you exceed one of our listed quotas: Requests per minute (R…