Building a Global Rate Limiter for Your OpenAI Wrapper
Stop abuse on your AI SaaS. Step-by-step logic for implementing token bucket rate limiting using a key-value store.
Building a Global Rate Limiter for Your OpenAI Wrapper
If you act as a proxy to OpenAI or Anthropic, you are completely liable for usage costs. Implementing a strict, globally distributed rate limiter is critical before launch. A key-value store with atomic increment capabilities is the industry standard for tracking usage per IP or user ID in real-time.
Why This Matters Now
When discussing ai in 2026, the trend strongly points towards simplified architecture. Keeping overhead low allows you to iterate faster without managing complex databases.
If you're also CHARGING customers per OpenAI/Anthropic call, you need metering, not just rate limiting. usagebox handles the billing side.
Try a simpler approach. Start with BaseKV.