Skills Development OpenRouter Rate Limit Handling

OpenRouter Rate Limit Handling

v20260311
openrouter-rate-limits
Implements OpenRouter rate limit handling with exponential backoff, token buckets, and request queuing so integrations gracefully recover from 429 throttles while supporting monitoring and production verification.
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Overview

Openrouter Rate Limits

Overview

This skill teaches rate limit handling patterns including exponential backoff, token bucket algorithms, and request queuing.

Prerequisites

  • OpenRouter integration
  • Understanding of HTTP status codes

Instructions

Follow these steps to implement this skill:

  1. Verify Prerequisites: Ensure all prerequisites listed above are met
  2. Review the Implementation: Study the code examples and patterns below
  3. Adapt to Your Environment: Modify configuration values for your setup
  4. Test the Integration: Run the verification steps to confirm functionality
  5. Monitor in Production: Set up appropriate logging and monitoring

Output

Successful execution produces:

  • Working OpenRouter integration
  • Verified API connectivity
  • Example responses demonstrating functionality

Error Handling

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

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Category Development
Name openrouter-rate-limits
Version v20260311
Size 4.83KB
Updated At 2026-03-12
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