| author | dlepow |
|---|---|
| ms.service | azure-api-management |
| ms.topic | include |
| ms.date | 07/24/2025 |
| ms.author | danlep |
We recommend configuring a rate-limit policy (or rate-limit-by-key policy) immediately after any cache lookup. This helps keep your backend service from getting overloaded if the cache isn't available.