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Workspace API Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 21, 2026

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Calendar Month-Based Quota and Rate Limit Support in IBM API Connect

IBM API Connect currently supports rate limits and quotas based on fixed/rolling intervals, such as a specified number of days. We require native support for a calendar month-based quota, where the usage counter automatically resets at 00:00 on the first day of each calendar month, regardless of whether the previous month had 28, 29, 30, or 31 days.

For example, if a Plan is configured with a quota of 100,000 API transactions per calendar month, usage should be counted from the first day through the last day of that month and automatically start with a fresh counter on the first day of the next month.

This capability should be available as a standard Plan-level quota/rate-limit configuration and should not require Product republishing, Plan changes, subscription recreation, or manual/automated counter-reset workarounds.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
    Oct 7, 2026

    We are leveraging IBM API Connect to support monetization use cases (selling APIs to customers), where customers are billed on a monthly cycle. While billing is managed in a separate system, we rely on IBM APIC to enforce rate limiting based on the calendar month.

    As this monthly rate-limiting capability is currently not available on the platform, we are forced to manage it manually. This manual handling is operationally inefficient and increases the risk of errors. Therefore, enabling a monthly rate-limiting policy in IBM APIC is a high priority and needs to be delivered as soon as possible.

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  • Guest
    Oct 7, 2026

    Please consider this as a priority.

    The customer has already migrated from their previous API Management platform to IBM API Connect and is currently leveraging API Monetization in their production environment. Any prolonged disruption or delay in resolving this issue could directly impact their ability to monetize APIs, potentially resulting in revenue loss and negative business impact.

    Given the production impact and potential financial exposure, we would appreciate an expedited review and engagement from the relevant teams to help drive this to resolution as quickly as possible. If this feature is not included there is a chance customer might go back to older API Management Platform.

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