# AI Assist gives me a 429 error

**URL:** <https://talk.observablehq.com/t/ai-assist-gives-me-a-429-error/10556>\
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**Created:** [November 14, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/ai-assist-gives-me-a-429-error/10556 "2025-11-14T14:59:26Z")\
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AI Assist keeps giving me an error whenever i try to use it.

> Oops, something went wrong. 429 You exceeded your current quota, please check your plan and billing details. For more information on this error, read the docs: [https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/error-codes/api-errors](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/error-codes/api-errors).

My ChatGPT usage dash shows 0 API usage, so it’s not a quota issue. I have created the api key and added it to Observable. My billing is up to date in ChatGPT, though I’m not a paid Observable user.

Anyone else getting this?