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Openrouter Rate Limits

openrouter-rate-limits

Handle OpenRouter rate limits with proper backoff strategies. Use when experiencing 429 errors or building high-throughput systems. Trigger with phrases like 'openrouter rate limit', 'openrouter 429', 'openrouter throttle', 'openrouter backoff'.

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Openrouter Rate Limits

Overview

This skill teaches rate limit handling patterns including exponential backoff, token bucket algorithms, and request queuing.

Prerequisites

  • OpenRouter integration
  • Understanding of HTTP status codes

Instructions

Follow these steps to implement this skill:

  1. Verify Prerequisites: Ensure all prerequisites listed above are met
  2. Review the Implementation: Study the code examples and patterns below
  3. Adapt to Your Environment: Modify configuration values for your setup
  4. Test the Integration: Run the verification steps to confirm functionality
  5. Monitor in Production: Set up appropriate logging and monitoring

Output

Successful execution produces:

  • Working OpenRouter integration
  • Verified API connectivity
  • Example responses demonstrating functionality

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/​references/​errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See {baseDir}/​references/​examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources