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API Rate Limiting

⬇ 2.4K downloads ★ 0 stars Version 1.0.0 Rank #4960 of 10,000+
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What this skill does

Rate limiting algorithms, implementation strategies, HTTP conventions, tiered limits, distributed patterns, and client-side handling. Use when protecting APIs from abuse, implementing usage tiers, or configuring gateway-level throttling.

API Rate Limiting is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

API Rate Limiting is ranked #4960 by downloads in the OpenClaw skill catalog (2.4K total downloads, 0 stars). It belongs to the Developer Tools category alongside 3305 other top-10000 skills.

How to install API Rate Limiting

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

  1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
  2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
  3. Search for api-rate-limiting and click Install.
  4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add API Rate Limiting with a single command:

openclaw skills add api-rate-limiting

This pulls api-rate-limiting from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/api-rate-limiting/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use API Rate Limiting

Once installed, API Rate Limiting activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

  1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab api-rate-limiting-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
  2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/api-rate-limiting/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
  3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install API Rate Limiting?

Install API Rate Limiting in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for api-rate-limiting, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add api-rate-limiting. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/api-rate-limiting/.

Is API Rate Limiting free?

Yes. API Rate Limiting is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does API Rate Limiting do?

Rate limiting algorithms, implementation strategies, HTTP conventions, tiered limits, distributed patterns, and client-side handling. Use when protecting APIs from abuse, implementing usage tiers, or configuring gateway-level throttling.

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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models