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8# Rate limits on issue creation **(FREE SELF)**
9
10> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/28129) in GitLab 12.10.
11
12This setting allows you to rate limit the requests to the issue and epic creation endpoints.
13To can change its value:
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151. On the top bar, select **Menu > Admin**.
161. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Network**.
171. Expand **Issues Rate Limits**.
181. Under **Max requests per minute per user**, enter the new value.
191. Select **Save changes**.
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21For example, if you set a limit of 300, requests using the
22[Projects::IssuesController#create](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/blob/master/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb)
23action exceeding a rate of 300 per minute are blocked. Access to the endpoint is allowed after one minute.
24
25When using [epics](../../group/epics/index.md), epic creation will share this rate limit with issues.
26
27![Rate limits on issues creation](img/rate_limit_on_issues_creation_v14_2.png)
28
29This limit is:
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31- Applied independently per project and per user.
32- Not applied per IP address.
33- Disabled by default. To enable it, set the option to any value other than `0`.
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35Requests over the rate limit are logged into the `auth.log` file.
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