How do I spread a lot of work over a time window without overloading the source?

Sometimes you have 1000 actions that must happen this week but not all in the next minute. A throttle window in your flow prevents API flooding and paces the work.

Try this first

1. 1Set the window: 1000 actions over 8 hours is 125 per hour, or about 2 per minute. Fits any API limit easily.
2. 2Build a queue pattern: write pending actions to a table, a scheduled flow picks N records per minute and processes. Tune N to your rate limit.
3. 3Store a 'next_attempt' time on each record: on retry push it forward, otherwise the scheduler picks it up again instantly.
4. 4Keep visibility: dashboard shows 'pending', 'in progress', 'done', 'failed'. No mysterious disappearances.
5. 5Adjust spread to work-time sensitivity: notifications only 9-17, not at 3am. Don't surprise customers with midnight mail.

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