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POST
/
policies
/
rate-limits
curl --request POST \ --url https://api.portkey.ai/v1/policies/rate-limits \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'x-portkey-api-key: <api-key>' \ --data ' { "name": "100 RPM per API Key", "conditions": [ { "key": "workspace_id", "value": "workspace-123" } ], "group_by": [ { "key": "api_key" } ], "type": "requests", "unit": "rpm", "value": 100 } '
{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "object": "policy_usage_limits"
}

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Authorizations

​
x-portkey-api-key
string
header
required

Body

application/json
​
conditions
object[]
required

Array of conditions that define which requests the policy applies to

Minimum array length: 1
​
group_by
object[]
required

Array of group by fields that define how usage is aggregated

Minimum array length: 1
​
type
enum<string>
required

Policy type

Available options:
requests,
tokens
​
unit
enum<string>
required

Rate unit:

  • rpm - Requests/Tokens per minute
  • rph - Requests/Tokens per hour
  • rpd - Requests/Tokens per day
Available options:
rpm,
rph,
rpd
​
value
number
required

Rate limit value

​
name
string

Policy name

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"100 Requests per Minute"

​
workspace_id
string

Workspace ID or slug. Required if not using API key authentication.

​
organisation_id
string<uuid>

Organization ID. Required if not using API key authentication.

Response

Policy created successfully

​
id
string<uuid>

Created policy UUID

​
object
string

Resource type

Example:

"policy_usage_limits"

Last modified on January 28, 2026