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Rate Limiting

Rate limiting restricts how many requests or tokens a client can consume over a time interval.

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A gateway tracks usage with counters or token buckets and delays or rejects work beyond the policy. Limits protect shared capacity, control cost, and reduce abuse while returning retry information to well-behaved clients.

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