diff --git a/error_codes.txt b/error_codes.txt
index b08f376..476de90 100644
--- a/error_codes.txt
+++ b/error_codes.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 403: login error (no cookie)
 404: invalid url / not found
 410-419: argument/data error
+429: ratelimit
 
 500: server error
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 4a1325e..6a7646b 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ function increaseIndividualCall(url, req) {
     }
     INDIVIDUAL_CALLS[ip][url]++;
     if (INDIVIDUAL_CALLS[ip][url] >= conf["max"]) {
+        res.status(429)
         console.log(5, "ratelimiting someone on", url, INDIVIDUAL_CALLS[ip][url], conf["max"]);
         return false;
     }