From 525b279dab1f00b687755380887f62b8431a43f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ilya Buziuk Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 11:30:17 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Adding information about the openvsx rate limits and usage tiers (#3018) * docs: Adding information about the openvsx rate limits and usage tiers Added warnings and important notes regarding API usage and registry recommendations. * Update modules/administration-guide/partials/proc_selecting-an-open-vsx-registry-instance.adoc Co-authored-by: Gaurav Trivedi <90042568+gtrivedi88@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Gaurav Trivedi <90042568+gtrivedi88@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../proc_selecting-an-open-vsx-registry-instance.adoc | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/modules/administration-guide/partials/proc_selecting-an-open-vsx-registry-instance.adoc b/modules/administration-guide/partials/proc_selecting-an-open-vsx-registry-instance.adoc index 929763026a..617d9581ee 100644 --- a/modules/administration-guide/partials/proc_selecting-an-open-vsx-registry-instance.adoc +++ b/modules/administration-guide/partials/proc_selecting-an-open-vsx-registry-instance.adoc @@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ spec: ---- <1> For example: `openVSXURL: "pass:c,a,q[https://open-vsx.org]"`. + +[WARNING] +==== +To ensure the stability and performance of the community-supported Open VSX Registry, API usage is organized into defined tiers. The Eclipse Foundation implements these limits to protect infrastructure from high-frequency automated traffic and to provide consistent service quality for all users. For more information, see link:https://github.com/EclipseFdn/open-vsx.org/wiki/rate-limiting[Rate Limits and Usage Tiers] and the link:https://github.com/EclipseFdn/open-vsx.org/wiki[open-vsx.org wiki]. +==== ++ [IMPORTANT] ==== * Using link:https://open-vsx.org[https://open-vsx.org] is not recommended in an air-gapped environment, isolated from the internet. In order to reduce the risk of malware infections and unauthorized access to your code use the embedded or self-hosted Open VSX registry with a curated set of extensions.