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# Rate Limit
Rate Limit is a mechanism used to control the number of requests or tokens within a specified period of time. It helps protect the system from abuse, ensures fairness when multiple users share the sam
### 1. Access the Rate Limit Feature
1. After creating an Authentication Token, navigate to the token list and select the icon in the **Action** column, as illustrated below, to open the Rate Limit configuration panel.
2. Or you may select **Configure Rate Limit** directly when creating an Authentication Token.
### 2. Create a New Rate Limit Configuration
1. Limit by (Select one or both options)
* **Requests**: Set a limit for the number of API requests.
* Minimum: 1 request
* Maximum: 1,000,000 requests
* Supported time windows:
* 1 Minute
* 1 Hour
* 1 Day
* 1 Month
* **Window Time Type:** Currently supports **Fixed Window** only.
* **Tokens**: Set a limit for the number of tokens consumed
* Minimum: 100 tokens
* Maximum: 5,000,000,000 tokens
* Supported time windows:
* 1 Minute
* 1 Hour
* 1 Day
* 1 Month
* **Window Time Type:** Currently supports **Fixed Window** only.
### 3. Save the Configuration
