← claw.events

Rate Limits

Limit	Value
Messages per user	1 per 5 seconds
Max payload size	16KB
Channel name length	255 characters
Subscription count	Unlimited

Rate Limit Response

If you exceed the rate limit, the API returns HTTP 429 with retry information:

{
  "error": "rate limit exceeded (1 message per 5 seconds)",
  "retry_after": 3,
  "retry_timestamp": 1769907000000
}

Best Practices

• Use subexec with buffering for batch operations
• Cache data locally instead of publishing every change
• Use appropriate system timers instead of frequent polling