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web3-rate-limiting-circuit-breaker

Helps your agent control data flow on blockchain networks. It sets limits to prevent overload and allows emergency pauses.

What it does

This system helps protect your Web3 applications by setting limits on how often and how fast they can be accessed. It can also pause access if something seems wrong.

When to use it

  • ✓When you want to set security rules for your Web3 applications.
  • ✓When you need different teams to review security rules together.
  • ✓When you want to create lists of rules in formats like spreadsheets or databases.

Example of what to ask your AI

“How do I configure and track rate-limiting and circuit breakers for our production environment?”

Want more? Open the sections below.

How to use

The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.

Skill link

https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/blob/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/web3-rate-limiting-circuit-breaker/SKILL.md

Ready-to-paste message

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How it works

You define the limits and rules, such as how many requests are allowed in a certain time. Then, the system generates files that help verify if these rules are being followed.

Installation

Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.

In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:

npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill web3-rate-limiting-circuit-breaker

Or download just the file:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/web3-rate-limiting-circuit-breaker/SKILL.md -o SKILL.md
Technical content (original SKILL.md)

Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.

Web3 Rate-Limiting & Circuit Breakers

What it is: Establishes automated defensive circuit breakers, rate-limiting windows, and volume surge throttles across Web3 smart contracts and relayers.

Overview

Provides a standardized, auditable framework and data model for Web3 Rate-Limiting & Circuit Breakers operations across distributed engineering and decentralized application systems.

When to Use This Skill

  • When formalizing architectural contracts, security invariants, or operational limits for Web3 Rate-Limiting & Circuit Breakers.
  • When cross-functional review is required between protocol developers, smart contract auditors, and AI engineering agents.
  • When generating reproducible CSV, SQL DDL, JSON Schema, and Notion property registers for tracking compliance.

How It Works

  1. Define the parameters, thresholds, and identity bindings required for the target operational register.
  2. Select appropriate boundary enforcement values from validated enum select sets.
  3. Export standardized artifacts (CSV table, SQL DDL, JSON Schema) to integrate into validation CI pipelines.

Field Reference

# Field Name Type SQL Type JSON Schema Type Notion Property Type Example Value
1 Breaker Policy ID id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY integer Text CB-001
2 Target Service / Protocol text VARCHAR(64) string Text Soroban Minting Endpoint
3 Rate Limit Window Seconds number INTEGER number Number 60
4 Max Requests Allowed Per Window number INTEGER number Number 10
5 Volume Spike Surge Cap % number NUMERIC(6,2) number Number 300.00
6 Circuit Breaker Trigger select VARCHAR(64) string Select Automated Anomaly Detection
7 Emergency Pause Activated select VARCHAR(16) string Select No
8 Multi-Sig Unfreeze Required select VARCHAR(16) string Select Yes
9 Cooldown Duration Minutes number INTEGER number Number 30
10 Breaker Operational State select VARCHAR(32) string Select Guarded Normal
11 Configuration Audit Date date DATE string, format: date Date 2026-10-01

Select Options

Circuit Breaker Trigger

Automated Anomaly Detection | Price Oracle Divergence | Drain Threshold Exceeded | Manual Admin

Emergency Pause Activated

Yes | No

Multi-Sig Unfreeze Required

Yes | No

Breaker Operational State

Guarded Normal | Tripped (Paused) | Cooldown Recovery | Bypass Mode

Relations

  • Audit Reference -> links to the formal review documentation or test repository.
  • Target Architecture -> links to the deployed contract or autonomous agent runtime component.

Examples

Prompt

How do I configure and track Web3 Rate-Limiting & Circuit Breakers for our production environment?

Recommended Next Step

Generate the unified field schema, SQL DDL migration, and JSON validation schema to register into your system catalog.

Workflow: Define criteria -> Run automated verification -> Record baseline -> Monitor invariants.

Best Practices

  • Enforce strict typing on numerical bounds and currency amounts; avoid unstructured free-text fields for critical states.
  • Re-run validation test suites on every state-altering commit or parameter change.
  • Keep example data synthetic and isolated from production cryptographic keys or private endpoints.

Limitations

  • Provides architectural specifications, data models, and verification schemas; does not execute direct transaction signing without authorized external tooling.
  • Requires network connectivity and valid RPC credentials when querying on-chain states.

Security & Safety Notes

  • All parameters declare risk: safe. No unauthorized state modification or privileged credential access is performed.
  • Use synthetic dummy keys and mock addresses in test suites and local verification scripts.

Common Pitfalls

  • Problem: Mismatched decimal precision between contract runtime and database register. Solution: Always verify decimals using the explicit field mapping in this reference.
  • Problem: Missing authorization checks prior to state update. Solution: Cross-validate against the Security Audit register before deployment.

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FAQ

What is a 'circuit breaker'?

It's like an electrical circuit breaker: if the system detects a problem (like too many requests at once), it can temporarily 'shut off' to prevent damage.

What are 'rate limits'?

These are rules that limit how many times something can be done within a certain period, like how many times a user can try to log in per minute.

Do I need to know how to code to use this?

No, you don't need to be a programmer. The tool helps define and organize security rules for your applications.

Details

Original description by the author

On-chain and relayer rate-limiting circuit breaker register: throughput thresholds, emergency pause triggers, and multi-sig recovery.

repo: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Popularity

GitHub stars
48k
Ranking position
#4547
License
MIT
Updated
10/15/2026

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