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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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install api-rate-limitingOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install api-rate-limitingβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/api-rate-limiting/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
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What API Rate Limiting can do for your AI workflow
Rate limiting algorithms, directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 1,694+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing API Rate Limiting
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Explains what API Rate Limiting does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use API Rate Limiting to rate limiting algorithms, implementation strategies, HTTP conventio...
Invokes API Rate Limiting with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with API Rate Limiting in my developer & devops workflow?
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API Rate Limiting extends your AI assistant with the ability to 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. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using API Rate Limiting as its underlying capability.
API Rate Limiting works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install API Rate Limiting once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
API Rate Limiting installs like any other MCP skill: drop the folder into `~/.claude/skills/api-rate-limiting/` for global access, or `.claude/skills/api-rate-limiting/` to keep it scoped to one project. After a quick restart of Claude, you can trigger it explicitly with `/api-rate-limiting`, or let the AI decide when it's the right tool for your request.
API Rate Limiting has been installed 1,694 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Developer & DevOps category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/api-rate-limiting/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/api-rate-limiting/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /api-rate-limiting or let the AI discover it automatically.
API Rate Limiting supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
API Rate Limiting is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
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.
Automate my developer & devops tasks using API Rate Limiting
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up API Rate Limiting to handle them automatically
MCP vs traditional plugins: what's the difference?
API Rate Limiting is categorized under Developer & DevOps. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.