LAYER STANDARD
Rate limits & abuse
API, auth, uploads and AI-cost protection
Classcritical
Why it mattersWithout rate limits, one user can bankrupt your AI API budget in hours.
What this layer covers
Without rate limits, one user can bankrupt your AI API budget in hours.
Production requirements
- Named owner responsible for this layer
- Preview environment ≠ production environment
- Configuration evidence (not just screenshots)
- Tested failure behavior
- Documented migration path
BY BUILDER
Implementation context
BUILDER
Lovable
Apply rate limits & abuse to Lovable.
Open file →BUILDERBolt.new
Apply rate limits & abuse to Bolt.new.
Open file →BUILDERReplit
Apply rate limits & abuse to Replit.
Open file →BUILDERv0
Apply rate limits & abuse to v0.
Open file →BUILDERBase44
Apply rate limits & abuse to Base44.
Open file →BUILDERCursor
Apply rate limits & abuse to Cursor.
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