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# General settings
### 1. **Request creation limit (anti-spam protection)**
The functionality allows you to limit the number of requests that can be created from one IP address within a specified period of time.
Used to protect against:
* mass spam requests
* system overload
* abuse of the exchange form (bots, scripts)
**Configuration parameters:**
* **Enable request creation limit**\
Enables or disables the limit.\
When the switch is off, limits are not applied.
* **Request creation limit**\
The maximum number of requests that one IP address can create within the specified period.\
Example: `10` — one user will be able to create no more than 10 requests.
* **Limit period (minutes)**\
The time interval during which the limit is active.\
Example: `60` — the limit applies for 60 minutes.
**How it works:**
* The system tracks the number of requests from one IP
* When the limit is reached, new requests are temporarily blocked, and the user will receive a notification "Too many attempts. Please try again later."
* Request creation becomes available after the specified period ends
## 2. **Open by default (UI behavior)**
Determines whether the "Exchange rules" section will be automatically expanded when the request creation page loads.
* **Enabled** — the section is open immediately
* **Disabled** — the section is collapsed
#### 💡 Usage recommendations
* For basic spam protection: `5–10 requests/60 minutes`
* Under high load or attacks - reduce the limit and/or increase the period
* It is not recommended to set overly strict limits so as not to interfere with real users