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Unkey ratelimit API

Rate limiting operations

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

Unkey ratelimit API is one of 8 APIs that Unkey publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 3 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Rate-Limit. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and 3 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 6 operations across 6 paths, and defines 31 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 2.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.unkey.com.

6 operations 6 paths 31 schemas 6 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
2.0.0
Base URL
https://api.unkey.com
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Unkey ratelimit API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (root key) (rootKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • rootKey — Unkey uses API keys (root keys) for authentication. These keys authorize access to management operations in the API. To authenticate, include your root key in…

Paths & Operations 6

Across 6 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 6 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

ratelimit 6

Rate limiting operations

POST
/v2/ratelimit.deleteOverride
Delete Ratelimit Override
ratelimit.deleteOverride body → 200400401403404429500
POST
/v2/ratelimit.getOverride
Get Ratelimit Override
ratelimit.getOverride body → 200400401403404429500
POST
/v2/ratelimit.limit
Apply Rate Limiting
ratelimit.limit body → 200400401403404410429500
POST
/v2/ratelimit.listOverrides
List Ratelimit Overrides
ratelimit.listOverrides body → 200400401403404429500
POST
/v2/ratelimit.multiLimit
Apply Multiple Rate Limit Checks
ratelimit.multiLimit body → 200400401403404410429500
POST
/v2/ratelimit.setOverride
Set Ratelimit Override
ratelimit.setOverride body → 200400401403404429500

Schemas 31

The contract defines 31 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are V2RatelimitMultiLimitCheck (7 properties), V2RatelimitLimitRequestBody (5 properties), V2RatelimitLimitResponseData (5 properties), BaseError (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

V2RatelimitListOverridesRequestBody
object
3 properties 1 required
V2RatelimitGetOverrideResponseBody
object
2 properties 2 required
ValidationError
object
Individual validation error details. Each validation error provides precise information about what failed, where it failed, and how to fix it, enabling efficie…
3 properties 2 required
Meta
object
Metadata object included in every API response. This provides context about the request and is essential for debugging, audit trails, and support inquiries. Th…
1 property 1 required
BadRequestErrorDetails
Extended error details specifically for bad request (400) errors. This builds on the BaseError structure by adding an array of individual validation errors, ma…
NotFoundErrorResponse
object
Error response when the requested resource cannot be found. This occurs when: - The specified resource ID doesn't exist in your workspace - The resource has be…
2 properties 2 required
UnauthorizedErrorResponse
object
Error response when authentication has failed or credentials are missing. This occurs when: - No authentication token is provided in the request - The provided…
2 properties 2 required
Pagination
object
Pagination metadata for list endpoints. Provides information necessary to traverse through large result sets efficiently using cursor-based pagination.
2 properties 1 required
V2RatelimitLimitResponseBody
object
2 properties 2 required
TooManyRequestsErrorResponse
object
Error response when the client has sent too many requests in a given time period. This occurs when you've exceeded a rate limit or quota for the resource you'r…
2 properties 2 required
V2RatelimitSetOverrideRequestBody
object
Sets a new or overwrites an existing rate limit override. Overrides allow you to apply special rate limit rules to specific identifiers, providing custom limit…
4 properties 4 required
V2RatelimitSetOverrideResponseData
object
1 property 1 required
GoneErrorResponse
object
Error response when the requested resource has been soft-deleted and is no longer available. This occurs when: - The resource has been marked as deleted but st…
2 properties 2 required
RatelimitOverride
object
4 properties 4 required
V2RatelimitMultiLimitCheck
object
7 properties 6 required
V2RatelimitMultiLimitResponseData
object
Container for multi-limit rate limit check results
2 properties 2 required
BadRequestErrorResponse
object
Error response for invalid requests that cannot be processed due to client-side errors. This typically occurs when request parameters are missing, malformed, o…
2 properties 2 required
V2RatelimitMultiLimitRequestBody
array
Array of rate limit checks to perform
V2RatelimitListOverridesResponseData
array
V2RatelimitDeleteOverrideResponseBody
object
2 properties 2 required
ForbiddenErrorResponse
object
Error response when the provided credentials are valid but lack sufficient permissions for the requested operation. This occurs when: - The root key doesn't ha…
2 properties 2 required
V2RatelimitDeleteOverrideResponseData
object
Empty response object. A successful response indicates the override was successfully deleted. The operation is immediate - as soon as this response is received…
V2RatelimitSetOverrideResponseBody
object
2 properties 2 required
V2RatelimitDeleteOverrideRequestBody
object
Deletes an existing rate limit override. This permanently removes a custom rate limit rule, reverting affected identifiers back to the default rate limits for…
2 properties 2 required
InternalServerErrorResponse
object
Error response when an unexpected error occurs on the server. This indicates a problem with Unkey's systems rather than your request. When you encounter this e…
2 properties 2 required
V2RatelimitListOverridesResponseBody
object
3 properties 2 required
V2RatelimitLimitRequestBody
object
5 properties 4 required
V2RatelimitMultiLimitResponseBody
object
2 properties 2 required
V2RatelimitGetOverrideRequestBody
object
Gets the configuration of an existing rate limit override. Use this to retrieve details about custom rate limit rules that have been created for specific ident…
2 properties 2 required
BaseError
object
Base error structure following Problem Details for HTTP APIs (RFC 7807). This provides a standardized way to carry machine-readable details of errors in HTTP r…
4 properties 4 required
V2RatelimitLimitResponseData
object
5 properties 4 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

unkey-ratelimit-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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