Binding a Credential Quota Policy¶
A credential quota policy limits the number of API calls that a credential can make during a specified period.
Procedure¶
Go to the APIG console.
Select a gateway at the top of the navigation pane.
In the navigation pane, choose API Management > Credentials.
Click the name of the target credential.
In the Credential Quota Policies area, click Bind.
Specify the policy type.
Existing policy: Select a policy.
New policy: Configure a policy by referring to Table 1.
Table 1 Credential quota policy configuration¶ Parameter
Description
Name
Enter a credential quota policy name that conforms to specific rules to facilitate search.
Effective On
Time when the quota policy takes effect. For example, if Effective On is set to Aug 8, 2020 05:05:00 and Period is set to 1 hour, the quota policy takes effect on Aug 8, 2020 05:05:00. The period from the fifth minute of an hour to the fifth minute of the next hour is a cycle, for example, 05:05:00-06:05:00.
Period
Period in which the quota policy is applied. The unit can be second, minute, hour, or day. This parameter must be used along with Max. API Requests to limit the total number of times an API can be called by a client within the specified period.
Max. API Requests
The maximum number of times that an API can be called by a client. This parameter must be used along with Period.
Description
Description about the credential quota policy.
After the configuring is complete, click OK.