diff --git a/api/.env.local.example b/api/.env.local.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..901cfb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/.env.local.example
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Required for the random-color-theme API, needs editor role or higher
+SANITY_API_WRITE_TOKEN=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/api/random-color-theme.ts b/api/api/random-color-theme.ts
index 5fd3eea..813b50f 100644
--- a/api/api/random-color-theme.ts
+++ b/api/api/random-color-theme.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ export default async function handler(request: Request) {
     })
     const _id = 'theme'
     const patch = client.patch(_id).set(generateThemeColors())
-    await client.transaction().createIfNotExists({_id, _type: _id}).patch(patch).commit()
+    await Promise.allSettled([
+      client.transaction().createIfNotExists({_id, _type: _id}).patch(patch).commit(),
+      // Wait 3 seconds to stagger requests a little bit
+      new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3_000)),
+    ])
 
     return new Response(JSON.stringify({patch}), {status: 200, headers})
   } catch (err) {