---
title: "Set a quota"
method: POST
path: "/v1/quotas"
tags: ["Quotas"]
---

# Set a quota

`POST /v1/quotas`

Create or update client throughput quotas for a single entity. This operation is an upsert.

## Request body

- SetQuotaRequest
  - `entity` RequestQuotaEntity
    - `entity_name` string — Entity name is the name of the entity type specified. If left empty, the entity will be treated as a default entity (e.g., all clients). If entity_type is ENTITY_TYPE_CLIENT_ID_PREFIX, this field must be set.
    - `entity_type` 'ENTITY_TYPE_CLIENT_ID' | 'ENTITY_TYPE_CLIENT_ID_PREFIX' | 'ENTITY_TYPE_USER' | 'ENTITY_TYPE_IP' — The type of entity that the quota applies to. - ENTITY_TYPE_USER: Not supported in Redpanda - ENTITY_TYPE_IP: Not supported in Redpanda
  - `value` RequestQuotaValue
    - `value` number, double
    - `value_type` 'VALUE_TYPE_PRODUCER_BYTE_RATE' | 'VALUE_TYPE_CONSUMER_BYTE_RATE' | 'VALUE_TYPE_CONTROLLER_MUTATION_RATE' | 'VALUE_TYPE_REQUEST_PERCENTAGE' — The type of value that the quota represents. - VALUE_TYPE_PRODUCER_BYTE_RATE: The rate at which producers can send data. - VALUE_TYPE_CONSUMER_BYTE_RATE: The rate at which consumers can fetch data. - VALUE_TYPE_CONTROLLER_MUTATION_RATE: The rate at which topic mutation requests can be made. - VALUE_TYPE_REQUEST_PERCENTAGE: The percentage of the total throughput that can be used by the entity. Not supported in Redpanda

## Response `201`

Quota Set

- SetQuotaResponse

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthenticated.
- `500` — Internal Server Error. Reach out to support.
- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2025-08-07** `f1edf2920514` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-05-27** `dfa71f9d277e` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/redpanda-data/apis/redpanda-cloud-data-plane-api/changes/v1/quotas/post.md)

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