upstash-ratelimit-js

v2026.09.24

Rate limiting for serverless and edge apps with the @upstash/ratelimit TypeScript/JavaScript SDK backed by Upstash Redis. Use when adding a rate limiter or throttling to an API route, Next.js middleware, Vercel Edge, Cloudflare Workers, or any HTTP endpoint; returning 429 Too Many Requests; choosing between fixed window, sliding window, and token bucket algorithms; limiting per user, IP, API key, or tenant with prefixes and custom keys; protecting login, signup, form, or AI endpoints from abuse, bots, and brute force; using deny lists, ephemeral caching, analytics, timeouts, and multi-region rate limits; or estimating the Redis command cost of rate limiting. Also use when the user says rate limit, rate-limiting, throttle, quota, request limits, or traffic protection.

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Install command
npx skhub add upstash/upstash-ratelimit-js
Markdown
SKILL.md

Rate Limit TS SDK

Quick Start

  • Install the SDK and connect to Redis.
  • Create a rate limiter and apply it to incoming operations.

Example:

import { Ratelimit } from "@upstash/ratelimit";
import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";

const redis = new Redis({ url: "<url>", token: "<token>" });
const limiter = new Ratelimit({ redis, limiter: Ratelimit.slidingWindow(5, "10s") });

const { success } = await limiter.limit("user-id");
if (!success) {
  // throttled
}

Other Skill Files

  • algorithms.md: Describes all available rate‑limiting algorithms and how they behave.
  • pricing-cost.md: Explains pricing, Redis cost implications, and operational considerations.
  • features.md: Lists SDK features such as prefixes, custom keys, and behavioral options.
  • methods-getting-started.md: Full method reference for the SDK's API and getting started guide.
  • traffic-protection.md: Guidance on applying rate limiting for traffic shaping, abuse prevention, and protection patterns.
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Version

v2026.09.24

Published

Sep 24, 2026

Category

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License

MIT

Source path

skills/upstash-ratelimit-js

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main

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