Recommended rate limiting values for different environments
- Last Updated: December 23, 2025
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- OpenEdge
- Version 12.8
- Documentation
You can select suitable values for rate limiting properties based on different usage scenarios. The goal should be to balance system performance, fairness, and protection against overload.
The following table lists suggested configurations for common environments:
| Scenario | Suggested max_requests_per_second |
Suggested burst_capacity |
Global mode? | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local development | 20 | 40 | false |
Use generous limits to allow rapid iteration during development. |
| Public demo | 2 | 6 | true |
Apply simple global protection to prevent abuse during demonstrations. |
| Production (agents) | 1-3 | Three times the steady-state rate | false |
Limit sustained load per client to maintain system stability. |