# Ratelimit.Burst

Maximum messages accepted within each rate-limit window.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

  Ratelimit.Burst

Scope:

  module

Type:

  integer

Default:

  module=20000

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 5.x, possibly earlier

## Description

Specifies how many messages are permitted during each `Ratelimit.Interval` period. Messages beyond this threshold are discarded until the interval expires.

## Module usage

    module(load="imjournal" Ratelimit.Burst="...")

### Legacy names (for reference)

- $imjournalRatelimitBurst — maps to Ratelimit.Burst (status: legacy)

## See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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