---
id: BENCH-OLD-RATE-LIMITING
type: project
status: superseded
tier: T4
title: rate-limiting
superseded_by: BENCH-NEW-RATE-LIMITING
---

# rate-limiting

This concept defines the governance for rate-limiting. When working with rate-limiting, follow the rules below. The rate-limiting approach affects consistency, guardrail, operability, boundary.

- Prefer the documented rate-limiting pattern.
- Record exceptions to the rate-limiting rule.
- Weigh the consistency and boundary implications.
