An intelligent API rate limiting and quota management assistant that prevents service abuse and controls costs for AI agents.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install rate-limit-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 rate-limit-manager using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Rate Limit Manager?
Rate Limit Manager is a specialized utility designed to manage the flow of requests between AI agents and external APIs. As a vital component of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it provides developers with the tools to implement sophisticated rate-limiting algorithms such as Token Bucket, Sliding Window, and Fixed Window. This ensures that agents operate within the bounds of service level agreements and prevents account suspensions due to rate limit violations.
Beyond simple throttling, this skill offers comprehensive quota management across multiple services simultaneously. By acting as a centralized control layer, it enables agents to coordinate their activity, monitor usage via dashboards, and respond dynamically to service pressure through adaptive throttling mechanisms.
Rate Limit Manager Use Cases
- Controlling API costs by enforcing strict daily or monthly usage quotas.
- Preventing service interruptions by managing rate limits across multiple third-party providers.
- Implementing graceful degradation in high-traffic environments using adaptive throttling.
- Coordinating request rates across distributed agent instances using a shared Redis backend.
- Automating retry logic with exponential backoff to handle transient network or rate errors.
How Rate Limit Manager Works
- The user or agent defines rate limits and quotas for specific API keys or service endpoints.
- The skill initializes a monitoring state, using the preferred algorithm (e.g., Token Bucket) to track request availability.
- Every outbound request is checked against the current quota and rate state before execution.
- If limits are reached, the skill pauses execution or schedules retries based on the calculated reset time.
- The skill monitors API responses for 429 (Too Many Requests) signals to automatically adjust throttling parameters in real-time.
Rate Limit Manager Setup
To begin using this skill within your Openclaw Skills setup, ensure your environment meets the Node.js 18+ requirement. Install the package and optional dependencies:
npm install rate-limit-manager
# Optional: Start Redis for distributed state management
docker run -d -p 6379:6379 redis
Configuration can be handled through environment variables or by passing specific commands to the agent to define limits for your unique API keys.
Rate Limit Manager Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its metadata and tracking information using a structured format to ensure high-performance lookups. Data is typically structured as follows:
| Property | Description | Storage Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Service Key | Unique identifier for the API being tracked | Key-Value Index |
| Algorithm | The logic used for throttling (e.g., sliding-window) | Config Metadata |
| Remaining Quota | The number of requests left in the current period | Atomic Counter |
| Reset Timestamp | The exact time when the current window expires | Epoch Integer |
| Adaptive Delta | The current adjustment factor based on 429 history | Dynamic Float |
Rate Limit Manager Advanced Features
- Distributed rate limiting support via Redis for multi-agent synchronization.
- Multi-algorithm support including Token Bucket, Fixed Window, and Sliding Window logs.
- Intelligent adaptive throttling that learns optimal request rates from 429 response patterns.
- Customizable alert triggers that notify developers when usage exceeds specified percentage thresholds.
- Integrated visualization dashboard for real-time monitoring of API health and quota status.
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