Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
An organization is using the Ingestion API to push real-time web events into Data Cloud. During peak traffic hours, some API calls are throttled with HTTP 429 Too Many Requests. What is the recommended architectural response?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Implement exponential backoff and retry logic in the client application calling the Ingestion API.
HTTP 429 Too Many Requests indicates rate limiting. The client application sending the data must implement exponential backoff and retry logic, or requests should be batched appropriately.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Implement exponential backoff and retry logic in the client application calling the Ingestion API.
Why this is correct
Exponential backoff and retry mechanisms handle rate-limiting (HTTP 429) gracefully by spacing out burst requests.
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Disable Identity Resolution during peak hours to free up processing capacity.
Why it's wrong here
Identity resolution runs asynchronously and does not cause API throttling.
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Switch the streaming endpoint to a batch CSV upload via Amazon S3.
Why it's wrong here
Switching to batch defeats the requirement for real-time web event ingestion.
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Increase the batch size limit in Salesforce CRM Setup under API limits.
Why it's wrong here
Ingestion API limits are governed by Data Cloud rate cards and cannot be altered via CRM Setup.
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