<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=592204) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> In gitlab-org/gitlab!207136 I plan to update the API to also create system notes and that causes the endpoint to exceed the query limit: ~~~ 1) API::MergeRequestDependencies MergeRequestDependencies POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/blocks when using blocking_merge_request_iid with blocking_project_id for cross-project blocks creates a block across projects Failure/Error: raise(error) if raise_error? Gitlab::QueryLimiting::Transaction::ThresholdExceededError: Too many SQL queries were executed in POST /api/:version/projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/blocks(.:format): a maximum of 100 is allowed but 101 SQL queries were executed 2) API::MergeRequestDependencies MergeRequestDependencies POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/blocks when using blocking_merge_request_iid with blocking_project_id for cross-project blocks when blocking_project_id uses URL-encoded path creates a block using project path Failure/Error: raise(error) if raise_error? Gitlab::QueryLimiting::Transaction::ThresholdExceededError: Too many SQL queries were executed in POST /api/:version/projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/blocks(.:format): a maximum of 100 is allowed but 103 SQL queries were executed ~~~