Copy file to same Google drive gives userRateLimitExceeded error

I didn't fully understand your explanation

Could you please explain again?

If you have 0 upload quota available and you have a 1KB file and you copy that 1KB file, you are making another 1KB and have 0 quota to copy it.

If you move a file, it doesn't count against quota.

Mainly, you are out of upload quota for the day so wait until it resets.

OK, so I see in summary the rclone copy uses the quota?
and rclone moov doesn't?

If you move a 1KB file, you only have 1KB storage. Total size: 1KB

If you copy a 1KB file to another file, you get 2KB so you are adding another 1KB. Total Size: 2KB.

ah yes, and copy is obliged to be deducted from the 750gb daily quota or is there another way?

You get 750GB upload per day using the API.

yes so I'll always be limited,
is there any other way to avoid the limit?

We do not condone / endorse or really think bypassing Google's limits is a good thing.

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ok thanks for the clarification.
I will modify my script so that it changes google account each time it reaches the quota limit. Only solution for now

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