API throttling is like a traffic cop for your server. It limits how many times someone can knock on your API's door in a certain time frame. This keeps things fair and stops anyone from hogging all the resources.

• First, log in to the Xano dashboard.
• Head over to the "Settings" section.
• Find the "API Rate Limiting" option to set up global limits for your API requests.

• Click on "API Rate Limiting".
• Set specific request limits per user or IP within a defined time window (like 60 requests per minute).
• Save your settings to make the throttling rules active.

• Go to the "API" section in Xano.
• Open the API endpoint you want to throttle.
• Use the "Rate Limiting" feature in the endpoint settings.
• Set specific limits for this endpoint to control how much it gets used.

• Create custom error messages or responses for when requests get throttled.
• Use status codes like 429 (Too Many Requests) to let users know they've hit the limit.
• Implement retry mechanisms in client applications to handle throttled API responses.

• Use Xano’s monitoring tools to keep an eye on API usage patterns.
• Watch metrics like the number of throttled requests and overall API calls.
• Adjust the throttling rules based on what you see and how busy the server gets.

• Use tools like Postman or custom scripts to simulate traffic and test the throttling rules.
• Make sure the rate limits are working as expected in different scenarios.
• Check that users get the right error messages and that retry mechanisms work smoothly.

• Update your API documentation to include info about the throttling limits.
• Provide clear instructions on how to handle 429 error responses.
• Let users know what to expect when they hit the limits and how to optimize their API calls.