A sophisticated rate limit controller that prevents 429 errors through intelligent request queuing, automatic retries, and quota tracking.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install api-rate-manager
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install api-rate-manager using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is API Rate Manager?
The API Rate Manager is a critical infrastructure component for developers building high-volume applications with Openclaw Skills. It solves the persistent headache of hitting 429 Too Many Requests errors by acting as an intelligent middleman between your application logic and external providers like OpenAI, Perplexity, or ClawHub.
By implementing smart timing and request scheduling, this skill ensures your AI agents maintain maximum uptime without manual intervention. It doesn't just catch errors; it proactively tracks reset windows and manages request pools to optimize throughput while keeping your API costs predictable and within budget.
API Rate Manager Use Cases
- Preventing 429 Rate Limit Exceeded errors during high-concurrency LLM operations.
- Managing multiple API quotas across different providers like OpenAI and Perplexity simultaneously.
- Automating back-off and retry logic for unreliable REST endpoints.
- Batching large-scale data processing tasks without exhausting API credits.
- Monitoring real-time API usage and costs through detailed analytics.
How API Rate Manager Works
- The developer wraps API calls using the manager.call() or manager.batch() methods.
- The skill checks the current available quota and reset timer for the specific provider.
- If the limit is reached, the request is transparently moved to a prioritized internal queue.
- The manager monitors the provider's reset window and automatically triggers the next set of queued requests the moment capacity becomes available.
- If a rate limit error occurs unexpectedly, the skill parses the retry-after headers and schedules an automatic retry.
API Rate Manager Setup
Install the skill via the ClawHub CLI:
clawhub install api-rate-manager
To use it in your project, initialize the RateManager with your specific API constraints:
const { RateManager } = require('api-rate-manager');
const manager = new RateManager({
apiName: 'openai',
limit: 60,
windowMs: 60000,
retry: true
});
API Rate Manager Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill maintains an internal state to track usage patterns and queue status. Below is the metadata taxonomy for the status object:
| Property | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
remaining |
Number of requests left in current window | Integer |
limit |
The defined maximum requests per window | Integer |
resetIn |
Milliseconds remaining until quota resets | Integer |
queued |
Number of requests currently waiting in the buffer | Integer |
retries |
Cumulative count of automatic retry attempts | Integer |
API Rate Manager Advanced Features
- Multi-API orchestration for managing disparate rate limits in a single application.
- Customizable hooks like
onLimitHitandonQueueFullfor real-time developer notifications. - Advanced strategy templates including Conservative (80% utilization) and Aggressive (high retry) modes.
- Detailed usage analytics to track total calls, success rates, and average wait times.
- Cost optimization alerts to prevent budget overruns during peak Openclaw Skills activity.
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