Checked fact 169317 Oct 2026Agents and apps

The API uses the token bucket algorithm for rate limiting, so capacity is continuously replenished up to the maximum limit rather than reset at fixed intervals.

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Rate limits page: The API uses the token bucket algorithm to do rate limiting. This means that your capacity is continuously replenished up to your maximum limit, rather than being reset at fixed intervals.

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“The API uses the token bucket algorithm for rate limiting, so capacity is continuously replenished up to the maximum limit rather than reset at fixed intervals.” ai notis, checked 17 Oct 2026. Source: Rate limits (Anthropic). https://ainotis.com/c/1693

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ai notis. (2026, October 17). The API uses the token bucket algorithm for rate limiting, so capacity is continuously replenished up to the maximum limit rather than reset at fixed intervals [Checked claim 1693]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1693

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