diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c0a02b..733ade2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ Proxy Pool 用 Controller 协调这些变化，并让 Gateway 数据面只消费
   CIDR、可信代理、严格请求解析和敏感信息最小化；Admin 的读写权限与
   Distribution 提取权限可按命中凭据分别收敛。Distribution 凭据还可限制单次
   提取数量、可访问 Upstream 与地区，Gateway 凭据可限制可访问 Routing；未配置时
-  保持既有全范围行为。
+  保持既有全范围行为。Gateway 凭据还可在每个 Worker 内限制每分钟请求数，
+  不把该热路径计数写入 Redis 或 PostgreSQL。
 
 ## 架构概览
 
diff --git a/docs/configuration/reference.md b/docs/configuration/reference.md
index af68f45..bbf7689 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/reference.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/reference.md
@@ -181,14 +181,16 @@ distribution:
 
 ### 3.4 Gateway Client 路由约束
 
-Gateway 的 auth.client 只接受 allowedRoutings。认证成功后，Gateway 先完成目标
-地址策略和本地 Routing 匹配，再于本地 Dispatcher 前检查该集合；不匹配返回 403，
-不会尝试选择或预留 Proxy。该检查只读取请求上下文和当前本地 Snapshot，不访问
-Redis、PostgreSQL 或 Provider。
+Gateway 的 auth.client 支持 allowedRoutings 和 requestsPerMinute。认证成功后，
+Gateway 先完成目标地址策略和本地 Routing 匹配，再于本地 Dispatcher 前检查
+Routing 集合；不匹配返回 403，不会尝试选择或预留 Proxy。速率限制以认证 Client
+为计数键，在每个 Gateway Worker 内执行，超过限制返回 429。两项检查都只读取
+请求上下文和当前本地状态，不访问 Redis、PostgreSQL 或 Provider。
 
 allowedRoutings 中的每个名称必须对应一个启用的 Gateway Routing。Gateway 上的
 maxExtractCount、allowedUpstreams 和 allowedRegions，以及 Distribution 上的
-allowedRoutings 均会被配置校验拒绝。Admin 不支持任何 client 约束。
+allowedRoutings 和 requestsPerMinute 均会被配置校验拒绝。Admin 不支持任何
+client 约束。
 
 ~~~yaml
 gateway:
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ gateway:
         valueFile: /run/secrets/checkout-gateway-token
         client:
           allowedRoutings: [checkout]
+          requestsPerMinute: 600
 ~~~
 
 Gateway、Distribution、Admin 与 Provider API 是独立认证边界。改变其中一套
diff --git a/docs/security/security-model.md b/docs/security/security-model.md
index 02e20d7..d13918c 100644
--- a/docs/security/security-model.md
+++ b/docs/security/security-model.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
   原始会话标识不写入 PostgreSQL、Redis、日志或指标，也不会转发给目标站点。
   绑定仅保留在当前 Worker 的有界内存中，并在代理不再符合当前 Snapshot、到达
   代理可用期或转发失败时失效。
+- Gateway 凭据的 requestsPerMinute 限制按认证 Client 在本 Worker 内执行，不把
+  认证身份、会话或请求计数写入 PostgreSQL、Redis 或 Prometheus 标签。
 
 ## 3. 目标地址策略
 
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 9778b3d..298f678 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -407,6 +407,17 @@ func TestValidateDistributionCredentialClientPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := Validate(cfg); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "only supported on distribution") {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate(gateway extraction policy) error = %v", err)
 	}
+
+	cfg.Gateway.Auth.ClientPolicy = clientpolicy.Policy{RequestsPerMinute: 60}
+	if err := Validate(cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Validate(gateway request rate policy) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	cfg.Gateway.Auth.ClientPolicy = clientpolicy.Policy{}
+	cfg.Distribution.Auth.ClientPolicy = clientpolicy.Policy{RequestsPerMinute: 60}
+	if err := Validate(cfg); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "only supported on gateway") {
+		t.Fatalf("Validate(distribution request rate policy) error = %v", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestValidateGatewayStickySession(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/config/validate.go b/internal/config/validate.go
index ccb0680..2c67dae 100644
--- a/internal/config/validate.go
+++ b/internal/config/validate.go
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@ func validateDistributionClientPolicies(auth Auth, upstreams map[string]Upstream
 }
 
 func validateDistributionClientPolicy(scope string, policy clientpolicy.Policy, upstreams map[string]Upstream) error {
-	if len(policy.AllowedRoutings) != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("validate %s.allowedRoutings: routing access is only supported on gateway", scope)
+	if len(policy.AllowedRoutings) != 0 || policy.RequestsPerMinute != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("validate %s: routing access and request rate limits are only supported on gateway", scope)
 	}
 	for _, upstream := range policy.AllowedUpstreams {
 		if _, exists := upstreams[upstream]; !exists {
@@ -581,6 +581,9 @@ func validateGatewayClientPolicy(scope string, policy clientpolicy.Policy, routi
 	if policy.MaxExtractCount != 0 || len(policy.AllowedUpstreams) != 0 || len(policy.AllowedRegions) != 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("validate %s: extraction constraints are only supported on distribution", scope)
 	}
+	if int64(policy.RequestsPerMinute) > MaximumExactCounter {
+		return fmt.Errorf("validate %s.requestsPerMinute: exceeds exact counter range", scope)
+	}
 	for _, routing := range policy.AllowedRoutings {
 		if _, exists := routings[routing]; !exists {
 			return fmt.Errorf("validate %s.allowedRoutings: routing %q does not exist or is not an enabled gateway routing", scope, routing)
diff --git a/internal/domain/clientpolicy/policy.go b/internal/domain/clientpolicy/policy.go
index 5d2e46b..2a448c8 100644
--- a/internal/domain/clientpolicy/policy.go
+++ b/internal/domain/clientpolicy/policy.go
@@ -12,19 +12,20 @@ var ErrInvalidPolicy = errors.New("invalid client policy")
 // Policy limits an authenticated client's permitted Distribution extraction or
 // Gateway routing. Zero values preserve the existing unrestricted behavior.
 type Policy struct {
-	MaxExtractCount  int      `yaml:"maxExtractCount"`
-	AllowedUpstreams []string `yaml:"allowedUpstreams"`
-	AllowedRegions   []string `yaml:"allowedRegions"`
-	AllowedRoutings  []string `yaml:"allowedRoutings"`
+	MaxExtractCount   int      `yaml:"maxExtractCount"`
+	RequestsPerMinute int      `yaml:"requestsPerMinute"`
+	AllowedUpstreams  []string `yaml:"allowedUpstreams"`
+	AllowedRegions    []string `yaml:"allowedRegions"`
+	AllowedRoutings   []string `yaml:"allowedRoutings"`
 }
 
 func (policy Policy) IsZero() bool {
-	return policy.MaxExtractCount == 0 && len(policy.AllowedUpstreams) == 0 &&
+	return policy.MaxExtractCount == 0 && policy.RequestsPerMinute == 0 && len(policy.AllowedUpstreams) == 0 &&
 		len(policy.AllowedRegions) == 0 && len(policy.AllowedRoutings) == 0
 }
 
 func (policy Policy) Validate() error {
-	if policy.MaxExtractCount < 0 ||
+	if policy.MaxExtractCount < 0 || policy.RequestsPerMinute < 0 ||
 		!validUniqueValues(policy.AllowedUpstreams) ||
 		!validUniqueValues(policy.AllowedRegions) ||
 		!validUniqueValues(policy.AllowedRoutings) {
diff --git a/internal/domain/clientpolicy/policy_test.go b/internal/domain/clientpolicy/policy_test.go
index e7c3d99..d776abb 100644
--- a/internal/domain/clientpolicy/policy_test.go
+++ b/internal/domain/clientpolicy/policy_test.go
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{name: "empty policy", policy: Policy{}},
 		{name: "bounded policy", policy: Policy{
-			MaxExtractCount:  10,
-			AllowedUpstreams: []string{"provider-a", "provider-b"},
-			AllowedRegions:   []string{"shanghai", "beijing"},
-			AllowedRoutings:  []string{"checkout", "catalog"},
+			MaxExtractCount:   10,
+			RequestsPerMinute: 600,
+			AllowedUpstreams:  []string{"provider-a", "provider-b"},
+			AllowedRegions:    []string{"shanghai", "beijing"},
+			AllowedRoutings:   []string{"checkout", "catalog"},
 		}},
 		{name: "negative max count", policy: Policy{MaxExtractCount: -1}, wantErr: true},
+		{name: "negative request rate", policy: Policy{RequestsPerMinute: -1}, wantErr: true},
 		{name: "empty upstream", policy: Policy{AllowedUpstreams: []string{""}}, wantErr: true},
 		{name: "whitespace upstream", policy: Policy{AllowedUpstreams: []string{" provider-a"}}, wantErr: true},
 		{name: "duplicate upstream", policy: Policy{AllowedUpstreams: []string{"provider-a", "provider-a"}}, wantErr: true},
diff --git a/internal/gateway/server/bootstrap.go b/internal/gateway/server/bootstrap.go
index 79fb532..d7e6126 100644
--- a/internal/gateway/server/bootstrap.go
+++ b/internal/gateway/server/bootstrap.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"proxy-pool/internal/config"
+	"proxy-pool/internal/domain/clientpolicy"
 	"proxy-pool/internal/gateway/policy"
 	platformAdmission "proxy-pool/internal/platform/admission"
 	"proxy-pool/internal/platform/httpsecurity"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ func BuildProtection(listener config.Listener) (Protection, error) {
 		return Protection{}, err
 	}
 
-	var admission Guard
+	var admissionGuards []Guard
 	if listener.Limits.RequestsPerMinute > 0 || listener.Limits.RequestsPerMinutePerClient > 0 {
 		limiter, limiterErr := platformAdmission.NewFixedWindow(platformAdmission.FixedWindowConfig{
 			Window: time.Minute,
@@ -41,9 +42,45 @@ func BuildProtection(listener config.Listener) (Protection, error) {
 		if limiterErr != nil {
 			return Protection{}, fmt.Errorf("build gateway admission: %w", limiterErr)
 		}
-		admission = NewAdmissionGuard(clientIPs, limiter)
+		admissionGuards = append(admissionGuards, NewAdmissionGuard(clientIPs, limiter))
 	}
-	return Protection{Auth: auth, Access: access, Admission: admission, ClientIPs: clientIPs}, nil
+	credentialAdmission, err := buildCredentialAdmission(listener.Auth)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Protection{}, err
+	}
+	admissionGuards = append(admissionGuards, credentialAdmission)
+	return Protection{Auth: auth, Access: access, Admission: chainGuards(admissionGuards...), ClientIPs: clientIPs}, nil
+}
+
+func buildCredentialAdmission(authentication config.Auth) (*CredentialAdmissionGuard, error) {
+	limits := make(map[int]Admitter)
+	for _, policy := range credentialPolicies(authentication) {
+		limit := policy.RequestsPerMinute
+		if limit == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, exists := limits[limit]; exists {
+			continue
+		}
+		limiter, err := platformAdmission.NewFixedWindow(platformAdmission.FixedWindowConfig{
+			Window: time.Minute,
+			PerKey: limit,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("build gateway credential admission: %w", err)
+		}
+		limits[limit] = limiter
+	}
+	return NewCredentialAdmissionGuard(limits), nil
+}
+
+func credentialPolicies(authentication config.Auth) []clientpolicy.Policy {
+	policies := make([]clientpolicy.Policy, 0, len(authentication.Methods)+1)
+	policies = append(policies, authentication.ClientPolicy)
+	for _, method := range authentication.Methods {
+		policies = append(policies, method.ClientPolicy)
+	}
+	return policies
 }
 
 func ConfigFromListener(listener config.Listener) Config {
diff --git a/internal/gateway/server/bootstrap_test.go b/internal/gateway/server/bootstrap_test.go
index 59c0da4..ddc5c12 100644
--- a/internal/gateway/server/bootstrap_test.go
+++ b/internal/gateway/server/bootstrap_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"proxy-pool/internal/config"
+	"proxy-pool/internal/domain/clientpolicy"
 	"proxy-pool/internal/gateway/policy"
 	"proxy-pool/internal/platform/httpsecurity"
 )
@@ -66,6 +67,38 @@ func TestBuildProtectionSupportsBearerProxyAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuildProtectionAppliesCredentialRequestRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	protection, err := BuildProtection(config.Listener{
+		Auth: config.Auth{
+			Mode: "bearer", Token: "gateway-token",
+			ClientPolicy: clientpolicy.Policy{RequestsPerMinute: 1},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildProtection() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	for attempt := range 2 {
+		request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://example.test", nil)
+		request.RemoteAddr = "198.51.100.8:1234"
+		request.Header.Set("Proxy-Authorization", "Bearer gateway-token")
+		if err := protection.Auth.Check(context.Background(), request); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Auth.Check(%d) error = %v", attempt, err)
+		}
+		err := protection.Admission.Check(context.Background(), request)
+		if attempt == 0 && err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Admission.Check(first) error = %v", err)
+		}
+		if attempt == 1 {
+			var admissionError *HTTPError
+			if !errors.As(err, &admissionError) || admissionError.StatusCode != http.StatusTooManyRequests {
+				t.Fatalf("Admission.Check(second) error = %T %v, want 429", err, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBuildProtectionAnyPreservesIPWhitelistRejectionIndependentOfOrder(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	methods := [][]config.AuthMethod{
diff --git a/internal/gateway/server/protection.go b/internal/gateway/server/protection.go
index 63a4d5f..421cf5d 100644
--- a/internal/gateway/server/protection.go
+++ b/internal/gateway/server/protection.go
@@ -83,3 +83,67 @@ func (guard *AdmissionGuard) Check(ctx context.Context, request *http.Request) e
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// CredentialAdmissionGuard enforces the request rate embedded in the
+// authenticated credential policy. It executes after authentication has
+// attached an immutable Client identity to the request.
+type CredentialAdmissionGuard struct {
+	limiters map[int]Admitter
+}
+
+func NewCredentialAdmissionGuard(limiters map[int]Admitter) *CredentialAdmissionGuard {
+	if len(limiters) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	cloned := make(map[int]Admitter, len(limiters))
+	for limit, limiter := range limiters {
+		if limit > 0 && limiter != nil {
+			cloned[limit] = limiter
+		}
+	}
+	if len(cloned) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &CredentialAdmissionGuard{limiters: cloned}
+}
+
+func (guard *CredentialAdmissionGuard) Check(ctx context.Context, request *http.Request) error {
+	if guard == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	identity, authenticated := httpsecurity.IdentityFromRequest(request)
+	if !authenticated || identity.ClientPolicy.RequestsPerMinute == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	limiter, exists := guard.limiters[identity.ClientPolicy.RequestsPerMinute]
+	if !exists || limiter == nil || identity.ClientID == "" {
+		return &HTTPError{StatusCode: http.StatusInternalServerError, Cause: errors.New("gateway credential admission is not configured")}
+	}
+	if err := limiter.Admit(ctx, identity.ClientID); err != nil {
+		return &HTTPError{StatusCode: http.StatusTooManyRequests, Cause: err}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func chainGuards(guards ...Guard) Guard {
+	filtered := make([]Guard, 0, len(guards))
+	for _, guard := range guards {
+		if guard != nil {
+			filtered = append(filtered, guard)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(filtered) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if len(filtered) == 1 {
+		return filtered[0]
+	}
+	return GuardFunc(func(ctx context.Context, request *http.Request) error {
+		for _, guard := range filtered {
+			if err := guard.Check(ctx, request); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}