diff --git a/placekey/api.py b/placekey/api.py
index a25e157..83df102 100644
--- a/placekey/api.py
+++ b/placekey/api.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 log.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
 log.handlers = [console_log]
 
+
 class PlacekeyAPI:
     """
     PlacekeyAPI class
@@ -284,6 +285,10 @@ def make_request(data):
                 data=json.dumps(data).encode('utf-8')
             )
 
+            if response.status_code == 429:
+                raise RateLimitException("Rate limit exceeded", 0)
+
+            # Assumption: A code other than 429 is handled by calling function
             return response
 
         return make_request