To determine if you have set a rate limit rule appropriately, monitor the counts and violations for inbound REST API requests that are restricted by the rule.

Before you begin

Role required: rate_limit_admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > System Web Services > REST > Rate Limits.
  2. Select the rate limit rule for which you want to monitor rate limit counts and violations.
  3. View the information in the following related lists:
    • In the Rate Limit Counts related list, view the count of inbound REST API requests limited by the rule. This list is cleared daily.
    • In the Rate Limit Violations related list, view the number of inbound REST API requests that exceeded the Request limit per hour value for the rule. This list is cleared biweekly.