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Never Ship an MCP Server Without a Rate Limit

calendar_today May 18, 2026 domain zuplo

GitHub’s MCP server inherits the 5,000/hour REST API limit, and that’s the only thing standing between an agent and a suspended account. Most public MCP servers either have no limit, the wrong limit, or one so tight it breaks their own protocol. Put a real rate limit on every MCP route you publish.

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