Use a Cloud Tasks queue to buffer your Workflows executions
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You can use a Cloud Tasks queue to regulate the rate ofWorkflowsexecutions.
For Workflows, there is amaximum numberof
active workflow executions that can happen concurrently. After the limit is
reached, new executions fail with an HTTP429 Too many requestsstatus code.
By enabling a Cloud Tasks queue to execute child workflows at a
rate that you define, you can avoid Workflows quota-related issues and
achieve a better execution rate.
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