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AWS location documentation change

Service: location · 2026-01-25 · Documentation low

File: location/latest/developerguide/manage-quotas.md

Summary

Updated documentation about service quotas and rate limits, including clarification on burst rates for increased rate limits.

Security assessment

The changes clarify quota management procedures and rate limit behavior without addressing any security vulnerabilities or incidents. No security-related terminology or threat mitigation is mentioned.

Diff

diff --git a/location/latest/developerguide/manage-quotas.md b/location/latest/developerguide/manage-quotas.md
index 49b46c148..f952c74c2 100644
--- a//location/latest/developerguide/manage-quotas.md
+++ b//location/latest/developerguide/manage-quotas.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ Managing your Amazon Location service quotasFAQMonitoring your Amazon Location s
-###### Note
+Service Quotas console allows you to [request quota increases or decrease quota](https://console.aws.amazon.com/servicequotas/home#!/services/geo/quotas) for adjustable quotas. Service quotas are the maximum number of API calls or resources you can have per AWS account and AWS Region. When requesting a quota increase, select the Region you require the quota increase in since most quotas are Region-specific. Amazon Location Service denies additional requests that exceed the service quota.
@@ -11,5 +11 @@ Managing your Amazon Location service quotasFAQMonitoring your Amazon Location s
-If you require a higher quota, you can use the Service Quotas console to [request quota increases](https://console.aws.amazon.com/servicequotas/home#!/services/geo/quotas) for adjustable quotas. When requesting a quota increase, select the Region you require the quota increase in since most quotas are specific to the AWS Region. 
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-Service Quotas console allow you to request quota increases or decrease quota for adjustable quotas. Service Quotas are the maximum number of API call or resources you can have per AWS account and AWS Region. Amazon Location Service denies additional requests that exceed the service quota. 
-
-Rate limits (quotas that start with Rate of...) are the maximum number of requests per second, with a burst rate of 80 percent of the limit within any part of the second, defined for each API operation. Amazon Location Service throttles requests that exceed the operation's rate limit. 
+Rate limits (quotas that start with Rate of...) are the maximum number of requests per second, with a burst rate of 80 percent of the limit within any part of the second, defined for each API operation. Operations with rate limits increased for an account through Service Quotas may have a burst rate lower than 80 percent of the increased rate limit. Amazon Location Service throttles requests that exceed the operation's rate limit.