{
  "rate_limiting": {
    "enabled": true,
    "description": "Rate limiting configuration for PetBot IRC commands and web interface",
    "categories": {
      "basic": {
        "description": "Basic commands like !help, !ping, !status",
        "requests_per_minute": 20,
        "burst_capacity": 5,
        "cooldown_seconds": 1,
        "commands": ["help", "ping", "status", "uptime", "connection_stats"]
      },
      "gameplay": {
        "description": "Gameplay commands like !explore, !catch, !battle",
        "requests_per_minute": 10,
        "burst_capacity": 3,
        "cooldown_seconds": 3,
        "commands": ["start", "explore", "catch", "battle", "attack", "moves", "flee", "travel", "weather", "gym"]
      },
      "management": {
        "description": "Pet and inventory management commands",
        "requests_per_minute": 5,
        "burst_capacity": 2,
        "cooldown_seconds": 5,
        "commands": ["pets", "activate", "deactivate", "stats", "inventory", "use", "nickname"]
      },
      "admin": {
        "description": "Administrative commands",
        "requests_per_minute": 100,
        "burst_capacity": 10,
        "cooldown_seconds": 0,
        "commands": ["backup", "restore", "backups", "backup_stats", "backup_cleanup", "reload", "reconnect", "rate_stats", "rate_user", "rate_unban", "rate_reset"]
      },
      "web": {
        "description": "Web interface requests",
        "requests_per_minute": 60,
        "burst_capacity": 10,
        "cooldown_seconds": 1
      }
    },
    "admin_users": ["admin", "megaproxy", "megasconed"],
    "global_limits": {
      "max_requests_per_minute": 200,
      "max_concurrent_users": 100,
      "description": "Global limits across all users and commands"
    },
    "violation_penalties": {
      "warning_threshold": 3,
      "temporary_ban_threshold": 10,
      "temporary_ban_duration": 300,
      "description": "Penalties for rate limit violations (ban duration in seconds)"
    },
    "monitoring": {
      "log_violations": true,
      "log_bans": true,
      "stats_reporting_interval": 300,
      "cleanup_interval": 60,
      "description": "Monitoring and logging configuration"
    }
  }
}