Rate limits & abuse
for Cursor

What you need to verify

For Cursor apps, rate limits & abuse requires explicit attention. Without rate limits, one user can bankrupt your AI API budget in hours.

1. Identify which service owns this layer in your Cursor stack.
2. Separate preview and production configuration.
3. Verify failure behavior and owner alerts.
4. Document export or migration path.
5. Test with a non-admin user and real domain.

Common Cursor mistakes for Rate limits & abuse

• Assuming Cursor handles this automatically
• Using the same configuration for preview and production
• Not testing failure scenarios
• Forgetting to set up monitoring and alerts