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| [Outbound requests](../../../security/webhooks.md) | Allow requests to the local network from hooks and services. |
| [Protected Paths](protected_paths.md) | Configure paths to be protected by Rack Attack. |
| [Incident Management](../../../operations/incident_management/index.md) Limits | Configure limits on the number of inbound alerts able to be sent to a project. |
| [Notes creation limit](rate_limit_on_notes_creation.md)| Set a rate limit on the note creation requests. |
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# Rate limits on note creation
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/53637) in GitLab 13.9.
This setting allows you to rate limit the requests to the note creation endpoint.
To change the note creation rate limit:
1. Go to **Admin Area > Settings > Network**.
1. Expand the **Notes Rate Limits** section.
1. Enter the new value.
1. Select **Save changes**.
This limit is:
- Applied independently per user.
- Not applied per IP address.
The default value is `300`.
Requests over the rate limit are logged into the `auth.log` file.
For example, if you set a limit of 300, requests using the
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