Governance

Rate Limiting

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In Short

Controlling how frequently agents can perform actions or consume resources to prevent abuse or runaway costs.

Rate limiting protects systems from overload and contains damage from malfunctioning or compromised agents.

Types

  • Request rate limits
  • Token consumption limits
  • Cost caps
  • Action frequency limits

Implementation

  • Per-user limits
  • Per-agent limits
  • Global limits
  • Dynamic adjustment
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