# Understanding client\_id in the message bus

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-client-id-in-the-message-bus/304545>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [April 19, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-client-id-in-the-message-bus/304545 "2024-04-19T00:16:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-client-id-in-the-message-bus/304545/6 "2024-04-19T21:50:59Z")

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> [@Mudit\_Maheshwari](#):
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> high number of message-bus poll calls on our discourse hosting. Wanted to check whether there’s any correlation between client IDs and current users.

Yes - a high number of message-bus poll calls represent a lot of concurrent users, where each unique client-id represents a browser session.

> [@Mudit\_Maheshwari](#):
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> define effective rate limiting rules to manage the traffic

No - this is necessary traffic, it’s required for your forum to function. If you see a lot, it’s also a sign of success! 👍

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