diff --git a/web/lib/api.ts b/web/lib/api.ts
index 0e287560..051ef622 100644
--- a/web/lib/api.ts
+++ b/web/lib/api.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { API, APIParams, APIPath } from 'common/api/schema'
-import { typedAPICall } from 'common/util/api'
-import { sleep } from 'common/util/time'
-import { auth } from './firebase/users'
-export { APIError } from 'common/api/utils'
+import {API, APIParams, APIPath} from 'common/api/schema'
+import {typedAPICall} from 'common/util/api'
+import {sleep} from 'common/util/time'
+import {auth} from './firebase/users'
+import toast from "react-hot-toast";
+import {APIError} from "common/api/utils";
 
 export async function api<P extends APIPath>(
   path: P,
@@ -21,7 +22,12 @@ export async function api<P extends APIPath>(
     }
   }
 
-  return typedAPICall(path, params, auth.currentUser)
+  try {
+    return typedAPICall(path, params, auth.currentUser)
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (e instanceof APIError && e.code === 429) toast.error('Too many requests. Please try again later.')
+    throw e
+  }
 }
 
 function curriedAPI<P extends APIPath>(path: P) {