---
title: "Retrieves a rate limiting rule."
method: GET
path: "/subscriptions/{subscriptionUuid}/config/security/rate-limiting-rules/{rateLimitingRuleId}"
tags: ["CDNs"]
---

# Retrieves a rate limiting rule.

`GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionUuid}/config/security/rate-limiting-rules/{rateLimitingRuleId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.acquia.com/v3`
- URL: `https://api.acquia.com/v3/subscriptions/{subscriptionUuid}/config/security/rate-limiting-rules/{rateLimitingRuleId}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/acquia/apis/acquia-cloud-platform-api/docs/subscriptions/:subscriptionUuid/config/security/rate-limiting-rules/:rateLimitingRuleId/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Retrieves a rate limiting rule for a subscription.

## Path parameters

- `subscriptionUuid` string, required
- `rateLimitingRuleId` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `id` integer, required: The unique identifier of the rate limiting rule.
  - `display_name` string, required: The display name of the rate limiting rule.
  - `action` 'block' | 'alert', required: The action applied when the rule matches.
  - `rate_limit_per_minute` 'lenient' | 'moderate' | 'strict', required: The rate limit category applied to the rule.
  - `domains` string[], required: The domains the rule applies to.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: The timestamp when the rule was created.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: The timestamp when the rule was last updated.
  - `_links` object, required: HAL links for the resource
    - `self` CDNAPIHalLink, required: HAL link object
      - `href` union, required: The target URI of the link (can be a URI or URI template)
        - string, uri
        - string, uri-template
      - `templated` boolean: Whether the link is a URI template
      - `type` string: Hint about the media type expected when dereferencing the target resource
      - `deprecation` string: A URL to a resource that provides deprecation information
      - `name` string: A secondary key for selecting links
      - `profile` string: A URI that hints about the profile of the target resource
      - `title` string: A human-readable identifier for the link
      - `hreflang` string: The language of the target resource
  - `_embedded` object: Embedded resources (optional)

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `500`: Internal Server Error

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