POST
/
v2
/
ratelimit.setOverride
Python (SDK)
from unkey.py import Unkey


with Unkey(
    root_key="<YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE>",
) as unkey:

    res = unkey.ratelimit.set_override(namespace="<value>", duration=60000, identifier="premium_user_123", limit=1000)

    # Handle response
    print(res)
{
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_123"
  },
  "data": {
    "overrideId": "<string>"
  }
}

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Unkey uses API keys (root keys) for authentication. These keys authorize access to management operations in the API. To authenticate, include your root key in the Authorization header of each request:

Authorization: Bearer unkey_123

Root keys have specific permissions attached to them, controlling what operations they can perform. Key permissions follow a hierarchical structure with patterns like resource.resource_id.action (e.g., apis.*.create_key, apis.*.read_api). Security best practices:

  • Keep root keys secure and never expose them in client-side code
  • Use different root keys for different environments
  • Rotate keys periodically, especially after team member departures
  • Create keys with minimal necessary permissions following least privilege principle
  • Monitor key usage with audit logs.

Body

application/json

Sets a new or overwrites an existing rate limit override. Overrides allow you to apply special rate limit rules to specific identifiers, providing custom limits that differ from the default.

Overrides are useful for:

  • Granting higher limits to premium users or trusted partners
  • Implementing stricter limits for suspicious or abusive users
  • Creating tiered access levels with different quotas
  • Implementing temporary rate limit adjustments
  • Prioritizing important clients with higher limits

Response

200
application/json

Override successfully created or updated and is now active.

The response is of type object.