How to solve the error "Rate limit reached for expensive delete-by-query job count" when using Algolia Laravel Scout – Algolia

This error message pertains to the method deleteBy, which is a very computationally expensive way to delete your Algolia Records.

As a result, if you use this method too heavily a rate limit can trigger. To prevent this, we have released a new version of our Laravel Scout Extension that allows you to prevent your application from using deleteBy, to do this set use_depreciated_delete_by to false in your config/scout.php file as you would with other settings changes.

'algolia' => [
    ... // Leave any other settings you have set here and then add the line below:
    'use_deprecated_delete_by' => false
],

Is it possible to just raise the rate limit?

Rate limits are put in place to protect the stability of the service your customers would carry out their search queries through. Raising the rate limit would result in a severe impact on your server, which could impact your end customers. As such the only solution is the configuration change listed above.

Is it possible to just raise the rate limit?

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