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Inngest · Pipe

throttle

Inngest throttling limits how many function runs can start during a time period. Runs above the limit wait in a FIFO queue and start when capacity is available.

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Syntax

throttle: { limit, period, burst?, key? }

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  • concurrency controls
  • start timeouts
  • Generic Cell Rate Algorithm (GCRA)

Source: Throttling | Limit Function Throughput. Checked 2026-11-03.