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RateLimit header fields for HTTP
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers-10

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This is an older version of an Internet-Draft whose latest revision state is "Active".
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Authors Roberto Polli , Alex Martínez Ruiz , Darrel Miller
Last updated 2026-03-31 (Latest revision 2025-09-27)
Replaces draft-polli-ratelimit-headers
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Abstract

This document defines the RateLimit-Policy and RateLimit HTTP header fields for servers to advertise their quota policies and the current service limits, thereby allowing clients to avoid being throttled.

Authors

Roberto Polli
Alex Martínez Ruiz
Darrel Miller

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