geocoder-php / geocoder-php/Geocoder

Does chain provider switch if rate limit reached

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Description

Does the Chain Provider automatically switch to a new provider if a provider fails to return geo data because the rate limit has been reached?

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Research direction

Start with the Chain Provider implementation and its provider-failure handling. Check how rate-limit responses are treated and whether the next provider is attempted; done means confirming the behavior and documenting the answer in the appropriate project documentation or issue response.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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