# mod_ratelimit - Apache HTTP Server

Apache HTTP Server Version 2.5

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# Apache Module mod_ratelimit

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Description: | Bandwidth Rate Limiting for Clients
Status: | Extension
Module Identifier: | ratelimit_module
Source File: | mod_ratelimit.c

### Summary

Provides a filter named `RATE_LIMIT` to limit client bandwidth. The connection speed to be simulated is specified, in KiB/s, using the environment variable `rate-limit`.

### Example Configuration

`<Location /downloads>
SetOutputFilter RATE_LIMIT
SetEnv rate-limit 400
</Location>`

### Directives

This module provides no directives.

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