# Message Rate Limits

Message rate limiting allows you to control how many messages users can send in a given period. This helps prevent abuse and protects your AI agent from overload or spam.

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How to Enable Message Rate Limiting

1. **Go to Settings → Message Rate Limits**
2. Toggle the **Enable Rate Limiting** switch to turn it on.

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#### Configuration Options

* **Time Period**\
  Choose the time interval for the message limit. Options include:
  * Per Hour
  * Per Day
  * Per Month
* **Message Limit**
  * Set the maximum number of messages a user can send during the selected time period.
* **Cooldown Period (minutes)**
  * Once the user hits the limit, this is how long they’ll have to wait before they can send messages again.
* **Cooldown Message**
  * This is the message that will be shown to users when they reach the limit.
    * *(Default example: “You have reached the message limit. Please wait before sending more messages.”)*

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#### Current Configuration Summary

* Users can send up to **100 messages per hour**.
* If the limit is exceeded, messaging will be disabled for **15 minutes**.
* During this time, users will see the cooldown message you set.

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#### Actions

* Click **Save Configuration** to apply your changes.
* Click **Reset to Defaults** if you want to revert to the default system settings.


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