# Ratelimit.Interval

Time window in seconds for rate limiting; 0 disables the limit.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

  Ratelimit.Interval

Scope:

  module

Type:

  integer

Default:

  module=600

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 5.x, possibly earlier

## Description

Defines the interval over which message rate limiting is applied. If more than `Ratelimit.Burst` messages arrive during this interval, additional messages are silently discarded and a discard notice is emitted at the end of the interval.

## Module usage

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

## Notes

- Setting the value to `0` disables rate limiting and is generally not recommended.

### Legacy names (for reference)

- $imjournalRatelimitInterval — maps to Ratelimit.Interval (status: legacy)

## See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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