# throttle

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```ts
throttle(options: { requestsPerSecond: number } | { requestsPerMinute: number }): RouteBuilder<Current>
```

Rate limit the next operation to prevent overwhelming downstream systems.

```ts
craft()
  .id('rate-limited-api')
  .from(source)
  .throttle({ requestsPerSecond: 10 })
  .process(apiCall) // API calls will be throttled to 10/second
  .to(destination)
```