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RapidAPI Rate Limiting API

Endpoints for configuring rate limiting policies to protect APIs from overuse, including request limits, quota management, and request size limits.

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GET /gateways/{gatewayId}/rate-limiting Get rate limiting configuration #

PUT /gateways/{gatewayId}/rate-limiting Update rate limiting configuration #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: RapidAPI Gateway Rate Limiting API
  description: The RapidAPI Gateway provides enterprise-grade API gateway capabilities for managing API traffic, security, and routing.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: RapidAPI Support
    url: https://docs.rapidapi.com
  termsOfService: https://rapidapi.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://gateway.rapidapi.com/v1
  description: Production Server
security:
- rapidApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Rate Limiting
  description: Endpoints for configuring rate limiting policies to protect APIs from overuse, including request limits, quota management, and request size limits.
paths:
  /gateways/{gatewayId}/rate-limiting:
    get:
      operationId: getRateLimitConfig
      summary: Get rate limiting configuration
      description: Retrieves the rate limiting policies configured for a gateway, including request limits, quota settings, and request size limits.
      tags:
      - Rate Limiting
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gatewayId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Rate limiting configuration
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateLimitConfig'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: Gateway not found
    put:
      operationId: updateRateLimitConfig
      summary: Update rate limiting configuration
      description: Updates the rate limiting policies for a gateway, including per-user request limits, global quotas, and maximum request size constraints.
      tags:
      - Rate Limiting
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gatewayId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateLimitConfigInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Rate limiting configuration updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateLimitConfig'
        '400':
          description: Bad request - invalid rate limit configuration
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: Gateway not found
components:
  schemas:
    RateLimitConfigInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        requestsPerSecond:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          description: Maximum requests per second per consumer
        requestsPerMinute:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          description: Maximum requests per minute per consumer
        requestsPerDay:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          description: Maximum requests per day per consumer
        maxRequestSizeBytes:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1024
          description: Maximum request body size in bytes
        burstLimit:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          description: Maximum burst of requests allowed
    RateLimitConfig:
      type: object
      properties:
        gatewayId:
          type: string
          description: The gateway this configuration belongs to
        requestsPerSecond:
          type: integer
          description: Maximum requests per second per consumer
        requestsPerMinute:
          type: integer
          description: Maximum requests per minute per consumer
        requestsPerDay:
          type: integer
          description: Maximum requests per day per consumer
        maxRequestSizeBytes:
          type: integer
          description: Maximum request body size in bytes
        burstLimit:
          type: integer
          description: Maximum burst of requests allowed
  parameters:
    gatewayId:
      name: gatewayId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the gateway
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    rapidApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-RapidAPI-Key
      in: header
      description: RapidAPI key used for authenticating requests to the Gateway API.
externalDocs:
  description: RapidAPI Gateway Configuration Documentation
  url: https://docs.rapidapi.com/docs/gateway-configuration

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