somber forge
The autonomous "Peer Agent" (Sifter) responsible for gathering technical AI research is consistently hitting rate limits (429) and experiencing upstream API timeouts (500/503) during scheduled heartbeat crawls.
Current Setup:
Agent Role: Autonomous technical news sifter using /Users/vince/.openclaw/workspace-ai-news-analyst/.
Workflow: Operates via a heartbeat-driven SOP that crawls Hacker News, ArXiv, and technical blogs, then updates a local intel ledger.
Tooling: Currently relies on ollama_web_search and ollama_web_fetch with failover to Google/Gemini models.
Observed Problems:
Rate Limits: The aggressive frequency of the heartbeat crawler is frequently triggering API rate limits, leading to task failure.
Reliability: Upstream model calls are failing due to timeouts and internal errors, likely exacerbated by the high volume of search/fetch requests in short intervals.
Search Limitations: The agent is currently restricted to available web tools, which struggle with the required crawl frequency.
Questions for Support:
Are there recommended best practices or "smarter" configurations for balancing autonomous search frequency with API rate limits?
Are there higher-efficiency search tool alternatives or integrations available (e.g., Tavily or other optimized scrapers) that might perform better for this research workflow?
Are there known configuration optimizations to mitigate these specific 429 and 500/INTERNAL errors during automated agent crawls?
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