# 425 Exa Rate Limits 8e2fb0c9

> exa-rate-limits

- Skill: `tools-only/425-exa-rate-limits-8e2fb0c9` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tools-only/425-exa-rate-limits-8e2fb0c9`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/425-exa-rate-limits-8e2fb0c9/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/425-exa-rate-limits-8e2fb0c9

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# exa-rate-limits

## Skill Scaffold

```
exa-rate-limits/
  SKILL.md
```

## File Descriptions

### 1. SKILL.md
**Purpose:** Implement rate limiting, exponential backoff with jitter, and request queuing for reliable Exa API usage.
**Workflow:** Essential operations skill - prevents rate limit issues before they occur.
**Relates to:** Follows exa-sdk-patterns; foundational for exa-reliability-patterns

## Summary

This skill implements robust rate limit handling for Exa API: understanding Exa's rate limit headers, implementing exponential backoff with jitter, request queuing for burst protection, client-side rate limiting to stay under quotas, graceful degradation when limits are hit, and monitoring/alerting for rate limit events. Includes patterns for both synchronous and asynchronous usage.