# Kong rate limiting in cluster mode

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/kong-rate-limiting-in-cluster-mode/13552>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [June 2, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/kong-rate-limiting-in-cluster-mode/13552 "2025-06-02T21:48:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/kong-rate-limiting-in-cluster-mode/13552/1 "2025-06-02T21:48:04Z")

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Hi all,  
I am new to kong api gateway, I am planning to use rate limting plugin in cluster ode and will use postgres as backend data store . I want to apply at my service level. SO for each request the plugin will make 2 db calls ( one to get and one to update) per request ?