# ratelimit.burst

Maximum messages allowed in a rate-limit interval.

This parameter applies to omelasticsearch: Elasticsearch Output Module.

Name:

  ratelimit.burst

Scope:

  action

Type:

  integer

Default:

  action=20000

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 8.x, possibly earlier

## Description

Specifies the burst size permitted within ratelimit.interval when retry limiting is active.

## Action usage

    action(type="omelasticsearch" ratelimit.burst="...")

## See also

See also omelasticsearch: Elasticsearch Output Module.

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