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AB-151

Rate limits machine-readable

⏱️ Rate Limits Pillar: Understandability Moderate effort Est. cost: $0

What it means

Rate limits are declared in a machine-readable format.

Why it matters

Agents need to know how many calls they can make per minute to avoid throttling.

What's wrong

// rate limits only mentioned in prose docs

What's right

openapi.json: { "x-rate-limit": "100/min" } or agent-guide.json: { "rate_limits": { "per_minute": 100 } }

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