monkey_patch_polygon.py

import time
from polygon import RESTClient

def apply_sleep_to_polygon_api_calls(sleep=60):
    from polygon.rest import BaseClient

    # Save a reference to the original method
    original_get = BaseClient._get

    # Define a new version of the _get method
    def new_get(self, path, params=None, result_key=None, deserializer=None, raw=False, options=None):
        # Add delay
        time.sleep(sleep)
        
        # Call the original method
        return original_get(self, path, params, result_key, deserializer, raw, options)

    # Replace the original method with the new version
    BaseClient._get = new_get

# Call this function before using RESTClient
PAID_POLYGON = False

if no PAID_POLYGON:
    apply_sleep_to_polygon_api_calls()

# Now you can use RESTClient and the _get method will have the delay
client = RESTClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")


response = client.list_options_contracts(ticker="AAPL")