diff --git a/example/example.cpp b/example/example.cpp
index 77c56c9..5053a06 100644
--- a/example/example.cpp
+++ b/example/example.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
+
+// Helper function to wait between API calls to avoid rate limiting
+void wait_between_calls() {
+    std::cout << "[privatebinapi] Waiting 12 seconds to avoid rate limiting..." << std::endl;
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(12));
+}
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     std::cout << "PrivateBin API C++ DLL Example" << std::endl;
@@ -129,6 +137,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
             std::cout << "✗ Plaintext paste failed. Error code: " << result << std::endl;
         }
         
+        // Wait between API calls to avoid rate limiting
+        wait_between_calls();
+        
         // Test 2: Syntax highlighting format
         std::cout << "\n2. Testing syntax highlighting format..." << std::endl;
         char* code_paste_url = nullptr;
@@ -167,6 +178,9 @@ int main() {
             std::cout << "✗ Syntax highlighting paste failed. Error code: " << result << std::endl;
         }
         
+        // Wait between API calls to avoid rate limiting
+        wait_between_calls();
+        
         // Test 3: Markdown format
         std::cout << "\n3. Testing markdown format..." << std::endl;
         char* markdown_paste_url = nullptr;
@@ -213,6 +227,9 @@ int result = create_paste(server_url, content, password, expiration, format,
             std::cout << "✗ Markdown paste failed. Error code: " << result << std::endl;
         }
         
+        // Wait between API calls to avoid rate limiting
+        wait_between_calls();
+        
         // Test 4: Interactive format selection
         std::cout << "\n4. Interactive format selection..." << std::endl;
         char* interactive_paste_url = nullptr;