# Rate Limiting

**Introduction to rate limiting**\
Rate limiting plays a crucial role in enhancing the security and efficiency of your API. By limiting the number of requests that can be made to your API within a specific timeframe, you achieve several key benefits

1. Manage and control the volume of network
2. Acts as a defense mechanism against abusive or malicious activities.
3. By preventing excessive requests, rate limiting ensures server resources are used efficiently.

**Implementation in Limio**

Limio provides the flexibility to set specific rate limits and periods for various types of requests to the Limio API, including:

1. **Payment -** Set limits when generating payment tokens and token endpoints for subscription management platforms like Zuora
2. **Payment Basket -** Set limits when generating payment tokens for subscription management platforms like Zuora
3. **Order Requests -** Set limits on functions calling APIs during order processing

To configure these limits go to General Settings > Site Security

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