# rate limit (límite de uso)

A cap on how often something can be done, like sign-in attempts per minute, to stop abuse.

**Example:** For example, a rate limit on your AI endpoint stops a single visitor from clicking “Generate” a thousand times and draining your credit.


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Source: [Agentic Makers](https://agenticmakers.app/en/glossary/rate-limit) · License: CC BY 4.0