Server Version#: 1.43.1.10611 Server name: Plex OS: Windows 10/11 Log excerpt: May 15, 2026 18:59:41.545 ERROR - CERT: Error acquiring new certificate: Failed to upload CSR: 429 Could a moderator please reset the rate limit on my account? @ChuckPa @BigWheel

I am also having the same problem. I can’t even access the server through the web interface now. It went from fine, to visible only on the local network to not visible at all. Where do we go from here? Machine identifier: 15c268f4b7e423c62c74f229f2ca1608c6dfa53f Server Version: 1.43.1.10611 [m…

Hi same 429 cert, can I have a refresh pls Machine ID 822f58423ca5d5cc27c9b7e2b6cadf1b8544c797 [mod edit: you can stop and restart your server now.]

Hi same 429 here, can I get a refresh please. [mod edit: please stop and restart your server now.]

Hello, I got the same problem . Can I get a refresh please? [mod edit: please stop and restart your server now.]

I also have this same cert error / rate limit problem. Please reset - thank you. [mod edit: please stop and restart your server now.]

Same issue here, I think. Thanks! [mod edit: please stop and restart your server now.]

i’ve reset the ones that have not been done so far.

Me as well please, I see: DEBUG - [HttpClient/HCl#95c] HTTP/1.1 (0.1s) 429 response from POST https://plex.tv/servers.xml?auth_token=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (reused) In the logs. Thanks!

@man_pl you have two severs on your account. i reset both but looks like only one is current. The certs looked fine and not sure if yours is related to cert as it would be an error like below specific to cert rate limiting May 17, 2026 14:25:19.440 [140592676825912] ERROR - CERT: Error acquiring ne…

I don’t see the other server anymore. If you can, would you be able to delete it please.

Certificate stuck on 429 rate limit - request reset - #44 by BigWheel - Plex Media Server

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