Logic · Step
Rate limit with reply
Carry on while uses fit in the limit; otherwise tell them to slow down and stop.
logic.rate_limit_reply
In a flow
“When a button is clicked, rate limit with reply.”
5 per minute: 'Slow down! Try again in 40 seconds.'
What it does
Carry on while uses fit in the limit; otherwise tell them to slow down and stop. It's a step: it runs when the white wire reaches it, then the flow carries on from its Then pin. It gives 1 value later steps can use. Find it under Logic in the palette.
When to use it
Use it to decide what happens next: carry on while uses fit in the limit; otherwise tell them to slow down and stop.
When not to
If nothing should change in Discord, a value node or a check is lighter.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- Times Number
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How many uses fit in the window, like 5. At most 100.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 5.
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- Window (seconds) Number
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How long the window is, like 60. At most 7 days.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 60.
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- Reply Text
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What they're told when the check stops them. Leave empty to stop without a word. Variables allowed.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses Slow down! Try again in {left}..
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Values it gives
- Uses left Number
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How many more fit in the window. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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Shortcuts
- Rate limit → If / elseIt does what Rate limit → If / else do together, in one element.