rate_limit.md

rate_limit operator

The rate_limit operator limits the rate of entries that can pass through it. This is useful if you want to limit throughput of the agent, or in conjunction with operators like generate_input, which will otherwise send as fast as possible.

Configuration Fields

Field	Default	Description
id	rate_limit	A unique identifier for the operator
output	Next in pipeline	The connected operator(s) that will receive all outbound entries
rate		The number of logs to allow per second
interval		A duration that indicates the time between sent entries
burst	0	The max number of entries to "save up" for spikes of load

Exactly one of rate or interval must be specified.

Example Configurations

Limit throughput to 10 entries per second

Configuration:

- type: rate_limit
  rate: 10