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title: What automatic abuse protections are there?
description: "Several safeguards can temporarily **suspend an agent key** (for 24 hours) to protect you: - **Repeated failures** -- 5 failed actions within 10 minutes. - **Malformed requests** -- 3 invalid requests within 5 minutes. - **Unusual volume spike** -- activity…"
url: "https://www.bananacrystal.com/faq/what-automatic-abuse-protections-are-there/"
updated: "2026-07-27"
category: "AI Agents & MCP Tools"
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# What automatic abuse protections are there?

Several safeguards can temporarily **suspend an agent key** (for 24 hours) to protect you:

- **Repeated failures** -- 5 failed actions within 10 minutes.
- **Malformed requests** -- 3 invalid requests within 5 minutes.
- **Unusual volume spike** -- activity far above the key's normal pattern (3× its recent hourly average and at least $1,000).
- **Hitting the daily cap** or attempting an unapproved large transaction.

These checks fail **safe** -- if the safety system can't confirm a key is in good standing, the action is blocked rather than allowed.