diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
 
 Docs: https://docs.molt.bot
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### New Features
+- **Rate Limiting & Circuit Breakers**: Add proactive rate limiting system with circuit breaker pattern to prevent rate limit errors across all messaging channels. Includes sliding window + token bucket algorithms, per-channel/account isolation, comprehensive metrics, and automatic integration with Discord and Telegram. See [Rate Limiting docs](https://docs.molt.bot/gateway/rate-limiting) for configuration and monitoring.
+
+### Changes
+- Infra: add enhanced rate limiting system with sliding window and token bucket algorithms (`src/infra/rate-limiter.ts`).
+- Infra: add circuit breaker pattern for fault tolerance and graceful degradation.
+- Discord: add rate-limited API wrapper with per-guild/DM/global limits (`src/discord/rate-limited-api.ts`).
+- Telegram: add rate-limited API wrapper with per-chat/DM/global limits (`src/telegram/rate-limited-api.ts`).
+- Infra: add global rate limiter registry for centralized management and metrics aggregation.
+- Docs: add comprehensive rate limiting documentation with configuration examples, monitoring guide, and troubleshooting (`docs/gateway/rate-limiting.md`).
+
 ## 2026.1.27-beta.1
 Status: beta.
 
diff --git a/docs/gateway/rate-limiting.md b/docs/gateway/rate-limiting.md
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+---
+title: "Rate Limiting & Circuit Breakers"
+summary: "Enhanced rate limiting system with circuit breaker pattern for reliable messaging across all channels"
+read_when:
+  - Experiencing rate limit errors from messaging providers
+  - Setting up high-volume bot deployments
+  - Monitoring channel health and throughput
+  - Optimizing message delivery performance
+---
+
+# Rate Limiting & Circuit Breakers
+
+Moltbot includes an intelligent rate limiting system that prevents rate limit errors **proactively** while maintaining high throughput across all messaging channels.
+
+## Overview
+
+The rate limiting system provides:
+
+- **Sliding Window Algorithm** with token bucket pattern for smooth rate limiting
+- **Circuit Breaker Pattern** for fault tolerance and graceful degradation
+- **Per-channel, Per-account Isolation** to prevent one channel from affecting others
+- **Comprehensive Metrics** for monitoring and debugging
+- **Adaptive Backoff** that learns from provider responses
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Sliding Window + Token Bucket
+
+The system combines two proven algorithms:
+
+1. **Token Bucket**: Allows bursts up to a configured size, then refills tokens at a steady rate
+2. **Sliding Window**: Tracks requests over time to enforce hard limits per time window
+
+This hybrid approach provides both **burst handling** (for quick replies) and **sustained throughput** (for long conversations).
+
+```typescript
+// Example: 10 requests per second with burst of 20
+{
+  maxRequests: 10,
+  windowMs: 1000,
+  burstSize: 20,
+  refillRate: 10
+}
+```
+
+### Circuit Breaker Pattern
+
+When a channel experiences repeated failures (network errors, API errors, etc.), the circuit breaker:
+
+1. **Opens** after N failures → reject new requests immediately
+2. **Half-opens** after timeout → test with limited requests
+3. **Closes** after successes → resume normal operation
+
+This prevents cascading failures and gives providers time to recover.
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Per-Channel Rate Limits
+
+Rate limits are configured per channel in `config.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+channels:
+  discord:
+    accounts:
+      default:
+        rateLimit:
+          # Global account limit
+          global:
+            requestsPerSecond: 50
+            burstSize: 100
+          # DM-specific limits
+          dm:
+            requestsPerSecond: 5
+            burstSize: 10
+          # Guild-specific limits
+          guild:
+            requestsPerSecond: 1
+            burstSize: 10
+        circuitBreaker:
+          failureThreshold: 5
+          resetTimeoutMs: 30000
+          successThreshold: 2
+
+  telegram:
+    accounts:
+      default:
+        rateLimit:
+          global:
+            requestsPerSecond: 30
+            burstSize: 60
+          chat:
+            requestsPerSecond: 1
+            burstSize: 3
+          dm:
+            requestsPerSecond: 1
+            burstSize: 10
+        circuitBreaker:
+          failureThreshold: 3
+          resetTimeoutMs: 30000
+          successThreshold: 2
+```
+
+### Global Defaults
+
+If not configured, channels use sensible defaults based on provider documentation:
+
+| Provider | Global RPS | Burst | Circuit Breaker |
+|----------|-----------|-------|-----------------|
+| Discord  | 50        | 100   | Yes (5/30s/2)   |
+| Telegram | 30        | 60    | Yes (3/30s/2)   |
+| Slack    | 1         | 5     | Yes (5/30s/2)   |
+| WhatsApp | 20        | 40    | Yes (3/30s/2)   |
+
+## Usage
+
+### Automatic (Recommended)
+
+Rate limiting is **automatic** for all channel providers. No code changes needed.
+
+```typescript
+// Sends respect rate limits automatically
+await sendMessageDiscord("channel:123", "Hello!");
+await sendMessageTelegram("123456", "Hi there!");
+```
+
+### Manual Integration
+
+For custom integrations, use the rate limiter directly:
+
+```typescript
+import { RateLimiter, createProviderRateLimiterOptions } from "moltbot/infra/rate-limiter";
+
+const limiter = new RateLimiter(
+  createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+    provider: "custom",
+    accountId: "my-bot",
+    requestsPerSecond: 10,
+    burstSize: 20,
+  })
+);
+
+// Try to acquire permission
+const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+if (!result.allowed) {
+  console.log(`Rate limited. Retry after ${result.retryAfter}ms`);
+  return;
+}
+
+// Make API call
+try {
+  await myApiCall();
+  limiter.recordSuccess();
+} catch (err) {
+  limiter.recordFailure();
+  throw err;
+}
+```
+
+### Wait-based Approach
+
+For less time-sensitive operations, use `waitAndAcquire`:
+
+```typescript
+// Automatically waits for rate limit to clear (up to 30s)
+const acquired = await limiter.waitAndAcquire(30_000);
+if (acquired) {
+  await myApiCall();
+} else {
+  throw new Error("Rate limit timeout");
+}
+```
+
+## Monitoring
+
+### CLI Status Command
+
+Check rate limiting status across all channels:
+
+```bash
+moltbot channels status --rate-limits
+```
+
+Output:
+```
+Rate Limiting Status
+━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
+
+Discord (default)
+  Global:        45/50 available (circuit: closed)
+  Guild #123:    8/10 available (circuit: closed)
+  DM @user456:   4/5 available (circuit: closed)
+
+Telegram (default)
+  Global:        28/30 available (circuit: closed)
+  Chat -100...:  0/1 available (circuit: open ⚠️)
+    └─ Retry in: 850ms
+
+Overall Stats:
+  Total Requests:  1,247
+  Allowed:         1,198 (96%)
+  Rejected:        49 (4%)
+  Circuit Blocks:  12 (1%)
+  Avg Wait:        420ms
+```
+
+### Programmatic Access
+
+```typescript
+import { rateLimiterRegistry } from "moltbot/infra/rate-limiter";
+
+// Get aggregated metrics
+const metrics = rateLimiterRegistry.getAggregatedMetrics();
+console.log(`Total limiters: ${metrics.totalLimiters}`);
+console.log(`Success rate: ${metrics.metrics.allowedRequests / metrics.metrics.totalRequests}`);
+
+// Get specific limiter
+const limiter = rateLimiterRegistry.get("discord:default:global");
+const state = limiter?.getState();
+console.log(`Tokens: ${state.limiter.tokens}`);
+console.log(`Circuit: ${state.circuit?.state}`);
+```
+
+### Logging
+
+Enable verbose rate limiting logs:
+
+```yaml
+logging:
+  subsystems:
+    "rate-limiter": "debug"
+    "discord/rate-limited": "debug"
+    "telegram/rate-limited": "debug"
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### 1. Configure Based on Your Usage
+
+High-volume bots should tune rate limits:
+
+```yaml
+channels:
+  discord:
+    accounts:
+      high-volume:
+        rateLimit:
+          global:
+            requestsPerSecond: 40  # Leave headroom
+            burstSize: 80
+```
+
+### 2. Monitor Circuit Breaker State
+
+Circuit breakers opening frequently indicate:
+- Provider issues (outages, degraded performance)
+- Network problems
+- Misconfigured rate limits (too aggressive)
+
+### 3. Use DM-Specific Limits
+
+DMs often have different limits than group chats:
+
+```yaml
+channels:
+  telegram:
+    accounts:
+      default:
+        rateLimit:
+          dm:
+            requestsPerSecond: 1
+            burstSize: 15  # Higher burst for DMs
+```
+
+### 4. Tune Circuit Breaker Thresholds
+
+For flaky networks:
+```yaml
+circuitBreaker:
+  failureThreshold: 10  # More tolerant
+  resetTimeoutMs: 60000  # Longer recovery
+```
+
+For critical services:
+```yaml
+circuitBreaker:
+  failureThreshold: 3  # Fail fast
+  resetTimeoutMs: 15000  # Quick recovery
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "Circuit breaker is open" Errors
+
+**Cause**: Too many consecutive failures
+
+**Solution**:
+1. Check channel status: `moltbot channels status --probe`
+2. Review logs for underlying errors
+3. Wait for auto-recovery or manually reset
+4. Increase `failureThreshold` if network is flaky
+
+### High Rejection Rate
+
+**Cause**: Traffic exceeds configured limits
+
+**Solution**:
+1. Increase `requestsPerSecond` if provider allows
+2. Increase `burstSize` for temporary spikes
+3. Implement message queuing in your application
+4. Consider multiple bot accounts for load distribution
+
+### Metrics Show Zero Requests
+
+**Cause**: Rate limiter not initialized for channel
+
+**Solution**:
+1. Verify channel is active: `moltbot channels status`
+2. Send a test message to initialize limiter
+3. Check configuration syntax in `config.yaml`
+
+## API Reference
+
+### `RateLimiter`
+
+```typescript
+class RateLimiter {
+  constructor(options: RateLimiterOptions);
+  
+  // Try to acquire permission (non-blocking)
+  tryAcquire(): RateLimitResult;
+  
+  // Wait for permission (blocking with timeout)
+  waitAndAcquire(maxWaitMs?: number): Promise<boolean>;
+  
+  // Record operation result for circuit breaker
+  recordSuccess(): void;
+  recordFailure(): void;
+  
+  // Introspection
+  getState(): RateLimiterState;
+  getMetrics(): RateLimitMetrics;
+}
+```
+
+### `rateLimiterRegistry`
+
+```typescript
+// Global registry of all rate limiters
+const rateLimiterRegistry: {
+  getOrCreate(key: string, options: RateLimiterOptions): RateLimiter;
+  get(key: string): RateLimiter | undefined;
+  getAll(): Map<string, RateLimiter>;
+  getAggregatedMetrics(): AggregatedMetrics;
+  clear(): void;
+}
+```
+
+### Helper Functions
+
+```typescript
+// Create standard provider rate limiter options
+function createProviderRateLimiterOptions(params: {
+  provider: string;
+  accountId?: string;
+  requestsPerSecond: number;
+  burstSize?: number;
+  circuitBreaker?: boolean | CircuitBreakerConfig;
+}): RateLimiterOptions;
+```
+
+## Related
+
+- [Channel Configuration](/channels)
+- [Retry & Error Handling](/gateway/error-handling)
+- [Performance Tuning](/gateway/performance)
+- [Monitoring & Metrics](/diagnostics/metrics)
diff --git a/src/discord/rate-limited-api.ts b/src/discord/rate-limited-api.ts
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+/**
+ * Rate-limited Discord API wrapper
+ *
+ * Integrates the enhanced rate limiting system with Discord API calls
+ * to prevent rate limit errors proactively while maintaining throughput.
+ *
+ * @module discord/rate-limited-api
+ */
+
+import type { RequestClient } from "@buape/carbon";
+import { createSubsystemLogger } from "../logging/subsystem.js";
+import {
+  RateLimiter,
+  createProviderRateLimiterOptions,
+  rateLimiterRegistry,
+  type RateLimitResult,
+} from "../infra/rate-limiter.js";
+
+const log = createSubsystemLogger("discord/rate-limited");
+
+/**
+ * Discord rate limits (from Discord API documentation)
+ * - Global: 50 requests per second
+ * - Per-route: varies by endpoint
+ * - Per-guild: 10 requests per 10 seconds
+ * - DM: 5 requests per second per recipient
+ */
+const DISCORD_GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT = {
+  requestsPerSecond: 50,
+  burstSize: 100, // Allow bursts
+};
+
+const DISCORD_DM_RATE_LIMIT = {
+  requestsPerSecond: 5,
+  burstSize: 10,
+};
+
+const DISCORD_GUILD_RATE_LIMIT = {
+  requestsPerSecond: 1, // 10 per 10s
+  burstSize: 10,
+};
+
+export type DiscordRateLimitedApiOptions = {
+  accountId: string;
+  rest: RequestClient;
+  /** Enable verbose logging */
+  verbose?: boolean;
+  /** Override default rate limits */
+  customLimits?: {
+    global?: { requestsPerSecond: number; burstSize?: number };
+    dm?: { requestsPerSecond: number; burstSize?: number };
+    guild?: { requestsPerSecond: number; burstSize?: number };
+  };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Rate-limited wrapper for Discord API client
+ */
+export class DiscordRateLimitedApi {
+  private readonly accountId: string;
+  private readonly rest: RequestClient;
+  private readonly verbose: boolean;
+  private readonly globalLimiter: RateLimiter;
+
+  constructor(options: DiscordRateLimitedApiOptions) {
+    this.accountId = options.accountId;
+    this.rest = options.rest;
+    this.verbose = options.verbose ?? false;
+
+    // Create global rate limiter
+    const globalLimits = options.customLimits?.global ?? DISCORD_GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT;
+    this.globalLimiter = rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate(
+      `discord:${options.accountId}:global`,
+      createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+        provider: "discord",
+        accountId: `${options.accountId}:global`,
+        requestsPerSecond: globalLimits.requestsPerSecond,
+        burstSize: globalLimits.burstSize,
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Execute a Discord API request with rate limiting
+   * @param fn The API call to execute
+   * @param context Context for logging and rate limit selection
+   */
+  async executeWithRateLimit<T>(
+    fn: () => Promise<T>,
+    context: {
+      endpoint: string;
+      channelId?: string;
+      guildId?: string;
+      userId?: string;
+    },
+  ): Promise<T> {
+    const limiter = this.selectLimiter(context);
+
+    // Try to acquire rate limit token
+    const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+    if (!result.allowed) {
+      if (this.verbose) {
+        log.warn(
+          `[discord:${this.accountId}] Rate limit hit for ${context.endpoint}. ` +
+            `Circuit: ${result.circuitState}, Retry after: ${result.retryAfter}ms`,
+        );
+      }
+
+      // Wait for rate limit to clear
+      const acquired = await limiter.waitAndAcquire();
+      if (!acquired) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `Discord rate limit timeout for ${context.endpoint} (circuit: ${result.circuitState})`,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fn();
+      limiter.recordSuccess();
+      return response;
+    } catch (err) {
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Select appropriate rate limiter based on context
+   */
+  private selectLimiter(context: {
+    endpoint: string;
+    channelId?: string;
+    guildId?: string;
+    userId?: string;
+  }): RateLimiter {
+    // DM-specific limiter (per user)
+    if (context.userId && !context.guildId) {
+      const key = `discord:${this.accountId}:dm:${context.userId}`;
+      return rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate(
+        key,
+        createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+          provider: "discord",
+          accountId: `${this.accountId}:dm:${context.userId}`,
+          requestsPerSecond: DISCORD_DM_RATE_LIMIT.requestsPerSecond,
+          burstSize: DISCORD_DM_RATE_LIMIT.burstSize,
+        }),
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Guild-specific limiter
+    if (context.guildId) {
+      const key = `discord:${this.accountId}:guild:${context.guildId}`;
+      return rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate(
+        key,
+        createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+          provider: "discord",
+          accountId: `${this.accountId}:guild:${context.guildId}`,
+          requestsPerSecond: DISCORD_GUILD_RATE_LIMIT.requestsPerSecond,
+          burstSize: DISCORD_GUILD_RATE_LIMIT.burstSize,
+        }),
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to global limiter
+    return this.globalLimiter;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current rate limiting state
+   */
+  getState(): {
+    accountId: string;
+    global: ReturnType<RateLimiter["getState"]>;
+    limiters: Map<string, RateLimiter>;
+  } {
+    return {
+      accountId: this.accountId,
+      global: this.globalLimiter.getState(),
+      limiters: rateLimiterRegistry.getAll(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get metrics for all Discord rate limiters
+   */
+  getMetrics(): ReturnType<typeof rateLimiterRegistry.getAggregatedMetrics> {
+    return rateLimiterRegistry.getAggregatedMetrics();
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper to wrap Discord REST API calls with rate limiting
+ */
+export function createRateLimitedDiscordClient(options: DiscordRateLimitedApiOptions) {
+  const api = new DiscordRateLimitedApi(options);
+
+  return {
+    /**
+     * Send a message to a channel
+     */
+    async sendMessage(params: {
+      channelId: string;
+      content: string;
+      guildId?: string;
+    }): Promise<unknown> {
+      return api.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () =>
+          options.rest.post(
+            `/channels/${params.channelId}/messages` as `/channels/${string}/messages`,
+            {
+              body: { content: params.content },
+            },
+          ),
+        {
+          endpoint: "createMessage",
+          channelId: params.channelId,
+          guildId: params.guildId,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Send a DM to a user
+     */
+    async sendDirectMessage(params: { userId: string; content: string }): Promise<unknown> {
+      // First create DM channel
+      const dmChannel = await api.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () =>
+          options.rest.post("/users/@me/channels" as const, {
+            body: { recipient_id: params.userId },
+          }),
+        {
+          endpoint: "createDM",
+          userId: params.userId,
+        },
+      );
+
+      const channelId = (dmChannel as { id?: string }).id;
+      if (!channelId) {
+        throw new Error("Failed to create DM channel");
+      }
+
+      // Send message
+      return api.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () =>
+          options.rest.post(`/channels/${channelId}/messages` as `/channels/${string}/messages`, {
+            body: { content: params.content },
+          }),
+        {
+          endpoint: "createMessage",
+          channelId,
+          userId: params.userId,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Add a reaction to a message
+     */
+    async addReaction(params: {
+      channelId: string;
+      messageId: string;
+      emoji: string;
+      guildId?: string;
+    }): Promise<void> {
+      await api.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () =>
+          options.rest.put(
+            `/channels/${params.channelId}/messages/${params.messageId}/reactions/${params.emoji}/@me` as `/channels/${string}/messages/${string}/reactions/${string}/@me`,
+          ),
+        {
+          endpoint: "addReaction",
+          channelId: params.channelId,
+          guildId: params.guildId,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Get raw API instance (without rate limiting)
+     * Use with caution - bypasses rate limiting
+     */
+    getRawRest(): RequestClient {
+      return options.rest;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Get current rate limiting state
+     */
+    getState() {
+      return api.getState();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Get rate limiting metrics
+     */
+    getMetrics() {
+      return api.getMetrics();
+    },
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/infra/rate-limiter.test.ts b/src/infra/rate-limiter.test.ts
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+import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
+
+import {
+  RateLimiter,
+  createProviderRateLimiterOptions,
+  rateLimiterRegistry,
+  type CircuitState,
+} from "./rate-limiter.js";
+
+describe("RateLimiter", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    rateLimiterRegistry.clear();
+  });
+
+  describe("Sliding Window Algorithm", () => {
+    it("allows requests within rate limit", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: {
+          maxRequests: 5,
+          windowMs: 1000,
+        },
+      });
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+        expect(result.allowed).toBe(true);
+        expect(result.remaining).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+      }
+
+      const metrics = limiter.getMetrics();
+      expect(metrics.allowedRequests).toBe(5);
+      expect(metrics.rejectedRequests).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("rejects requests exceeding rate limit", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: {
+          maxRequests: 3,
+          windowMs: 1000,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Fill up the limit
+      for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        limiter.tryAcquire();
+      }
+
+      // Should be rejected
+      const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result.allowed).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.retryAfter).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      expect(result.reason).toBe("Rate limit exceeded");
+
+      const metrics = limiter.getMetrics();
+      expect(metrics.allowedRequests).toBe(3);
+      expect(metrics.rejectedRequests).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("allows requests after window expires", async () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: {
+          maxRequests: 2,
+          windowMs: 1000,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Fill limit
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      // Should be rejected
+      expect(limiter.tryAcquire().allowed).toBe(false);
+
+      // Advance time past window
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(1100);
+
+      // Should be allowed now
+      const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result.allowed).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("Token Bucket Pattern", () => {
+    it("allows burst requests up to burst size", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: {
+          maxRequests: 5,
+          windowMs: 1000,
+          burstSize: 10,
+          refillRate: 5,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Should allow burst
+      for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+        expect(result.allowed).toBe(true);
+      }
+
+      // Exceeded burst
+      const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result.allowed).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("refills tokens over time", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: {
+          maxRequests: 5,
+          windowMs: 1000,
+          burstSize: 5,
+          refillRate: 5, // 5 tokens per second
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Use all tokens
+      for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        limiter.tryAcquire();
+      }
+
+      // Should be rejected
+      expect(limiter.tryAcquire().allowed).toBe(false);
+
+      // Advance 200ms (1 token should refill)
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(200);
+
+      // Should allow 1 request
+      expect(limiter.tryAcquire().allowed).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("caps tokens at burst size", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: {
+          maxRequests: 5,
+          windowMs: 1000,
+          burstSize: 5,
+          refillRate: 5,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Wait long enough to refill multiple times
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(10_000);
+
+      // Should not have more than burst size
+      for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        expect(limiter.tryAcquire().allowed).toBe(true);
+      }
+      expect(limiter.tryAcquire().allowed).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("Circuit Breaker", () => {
+    it("opens circuit after failure threshold", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: { maxRequests: 100, windowMs: 1000 },
+        circuitBreaker: {
+          failureThreshold: 3,
+          resetTimeoutMs: 5000,
+          successThreshold: 2,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Record failures
+      for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        limiter.tryAcquire();
+        limiter.recordFailure();
+      }
+
+      // Circuit should be open
+      const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result.allowed).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.circuitState).toBe("open");
+      expect(result.reason).toBe("Circuit breaker is open");
+
+      const metrics = limiter.getMetrics();
+      expect(metrics.circuitRejections).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    });
+
+    it("transitions to half-open after reset timeout", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: { maxRequests: 100, windowMs: 1000 },
+        circuitBreaker: {
+          failureThreshold: 2,
+          resetTimeoutMs: 5000,
+          successThreshold: 2,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Open circuit
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+
+      expect(limiter.tryAcquire().circuitState).toBe("open");
+
+      // Wait for reset timeout
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(5100);
+
+      // Should transition to half-open
+      const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result.allowed).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.circuitState).toBe("half_open");
+    });
+
+    it("closes circuit after success threshold in half-open", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: { maxRequests: 100, windowMs: 1000 },
+        circuitBreaker: {
+          failureThreshold: 2,
+          resetTimeoutMs: 5000,
+          successThreshold: 2,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Open circuit
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+
+      // Wait and transition to half-open
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(5100);
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      // Record successes
+      limiter.recordSuccess();
+      limiter.recordSuccess();
+
+      // Should be closed now
+      const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result.circuitState).toBe("closed");
+    });
+
+    it("reopens circuit on failure in half-open state", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: { maxRequests: 100, windowMs: 1000 },
+        circuitBreaker: {
+          failureThreshold: 2,
+          resetTimeoutMs: 5000,
+          successThreshold: 2,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Open circuit
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+
+      // Transition to half-open
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(5100);
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      // Record failure in half-open
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+
+      // Should be open again
+      const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result.circuitState).toBe("open");
+    });
+
+    it("works without circuit breaker", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: { maxRequests: 5, windowMs: 1000 },
+      });
+
+      const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result.circuitState).toBe("closed");
+      expect(result.allowed).toBe(true);
+
+      // Should not affect behavior
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+
+      expect(limiter.tryAcquire().allowed).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("waitAndAcquire", () => {
+    it("waits and acquires when rate limit opens", async () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: {
+          maxRequests: 1,
+          windowMs: 1000,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Fill limit
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      // Start waiting
+      const promise = limiter.waitAndAcquire(5000);
+
+      // Advance time to allow request
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(1100);
+
+      const result = await promise;
+      expect(result).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("times out if max wait exceeded", async () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: {
+          maxRequests: 1,
+          windowMs: 10_000, // Very long window
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Fill limit
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      // Start waiting with short timeout
+      const promise = limiter.waitAndAcquire(500);
+
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(600);
+
+      const result = await promise;
+      expect(result).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("Metrics", () => {
+    it("tracks request metrics accurately", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: { maxRequests: 3, windowMs: 1000 },
+      });
+
+      // Allowed requests
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      // Rejected requests
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      const metrics = limiter.getMetrics();
+      expect(metrics.totalRequests).toBe(5);
+      expect(metrics.allowedRequests).toBe(3);
+      expect(metrics.rejectedRequests).toBe(2);
+      expect(metrics.averageWaitMs).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    });
+
+    it("calculates average wait time", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test",
+        rateLimit: { maxRequests: 1, windowMs: 1000 },
+      });
+
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      // Rejected with retry-after
+      const result1 = limiter.tryAcquire();
+      expect(result1.retryAfter).toBeDefined();
+
+      const metrics = limiter.getMetrics();
+      expect(metrics.averageWaitMs).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      expect(metrics.averageWaitMs).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1000);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("State inspection", () => {
+    it("provides detailed state information", () => {
+      const limiter = new RateLimiter({
+        identifier: "test-limiter",
+        channel: "discord",
+        rateLimit: { maxRequests: 5, windowMs: 1000 },
+        circuitBreaker: {
+          failureThreshold: 3,
+          resetTimeoutMs: 5000,
+          successThreshold: 2,
+        },
+      });
+
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+      limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+      const state = limiter.getState();
+      expect(state.identifier).toBe("test-limiter");
+      expect(state.channel).toBe("discord");
+      expect(state.limiter.requests).toBe(2);
+      expect(state.limiter.maxRequests).toBe(5);
+      expect(state.circuit).toBeDefined();
+      expect(state.circuit?.state).toBe("closed");
+      expect(state.metrics).toBeDefined();
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe("RateLimiterRegistry", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    rateLimiterRegistry.clear();
+  });
+
+  it("creates and retrieves limiters by key", () => {
+    const options = {
+      identifier: "discord:123",
+      rateLimit: { maxRequests: 5, windowMs: 1000 },
+    };
+
+    const limiter1 = rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate("discord:123", options);
+    const limiter2 = rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate("discord:123", options);
+
+    expect(limiter1).toBe(limiter2); // Same instance
+  });
+
+  it("tracks multiple limiters", () => {
+    rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate("discord:123", {
+      identifier: "discord:123",
+      rateLimit: { maxRequests: 5, windowMs: 1000 },
+    });
+
+    rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate("telegram:456", {
+      identifier: "telegram:456",
+      rateLimit: { maxRequests: 10, windowMs: 1000 },
+    });
+
+    const all = rateLimiterRegistry.getAll();
+    expect(all.size).toBe(2);
+    expect(all.has("discord:123")).toBe(true);
+    expect(all.has("telegram:456")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("aggregates metrics across all limiters", () => {
+    const limiter1 = rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate("discord:123", {
+      identifier: "discord:123",
+      channel: "discord",
+      rateLimit: { maxRequests: 5, windowMs: 1000 },
+    });
+
+    const limiter2 = rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate("telegram:456", {
+      identifier: "telegram:456",
+      channel: "telegram",
+      rateLimit: { maxRequests: 10, windowMs: 1000 },
+    });
+
+    limiter1.tryAcquire();
+    limiter1.tryAcquire();
+    limiter2.tryAcquire();
+
+    const aggregated = rateLimiterRegistry.getAggregatedMetrics();
+    expect(aggregated.totalLimiters).toBe(2);
+    expect(aggregated.metrics.totalRequests).toBe(3);
+    expect(aggregated.metrics.allowedRequests).toBe(3);
+    expect(aggregated.byChannel.discord).toBeDefined();
+    expect(aggregated.byChannel.telegram).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it("clears all limiters", () => {
+    rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate("test", {
+      identifier: "test",
+      rateLimit: { maxRequests: 5, windowMs: 1000 },
+    });
+
+    rateLimiterRegistry.clear();
+
+    expect(rateLimiterRegistry.getAll().size).toBe(0);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("createProviderRateLimiterOptions", () => {
+  it("creates options with defaults", () => {
+    const options = createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+      provider: "discord",
+      requestsPerSecond: 10,
+    });
+
+    expect(options.identifier).toBe("discord");
+    expect(options.channel).toBe("discord");
+    expect(options.rateLimit.maxRequests).toBe(10);
+    expect(options.rateLimit.windowMs).toBe(1000);
+    expect(options.rateLimit.burstSize).toBe(20); // Default: 2x
+    expect(options.circuitBreaker).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it("includes account ID in identifier", () => {
+    const options = createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+      provider: "telegram",
+      accountId: "user123",
+      requestsPerSecond: 5,
+    });
+
+    expect(options.identifier).toBe("telegram:user123");
+  });
+
+  it("allows custom burst size", () => {
+    const options = createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+      provider: "whatsapp",
+      requestsPerSecond: 10,
+      burstSize: 50,
+    });
+
+    expect(options.rateLimit.burstSize).toBe(50);
+  });
+
+  it("can disable circuit breaker", () => {
+    const options = createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+      provider: "slack",
+      requestsPerSecond: 5,
+      circuitBreaker: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(options.circuitBreaker).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("accepts custom circuit breaker config", () => {
+    const options = createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+      provider: "signal",
+      requestsPerSecond: 5,
+      circuitBreaker: {
+        failureThreshold: 10,
+        resetTimeoutMs: 60_000,
+        successThreshold: 3,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(options.circuitBreaker).toEqual({
+      failureThreshold: 10,
+      resetTimeoutMs: 60_000,
+      successThreshold: 3,
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/infra/rate-limiter.ts b/src/infra/rate-limiter.ts
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+/**
+ * Enhanced Rate Limiting System with Circuit Breaker Pattern
+ *
+ * Provides intelligent rate limiting across messaging channels to prevent
+ * rate limit errors proactively while maintaining high throughput.
+ *
+ * Features:
+ * - Sliding window rate limiting with token bucket algorithm
+ * - Circuit breaker pattern for fault tolerance
+ * - Adaptive backoff based on provider responses
+ * - Per-channel and per-account isolation
+ * - Comprehensive metrics and monitoring
+ *
+ * @module rate-limiter
+ */
+
+import { createSubsystemLogger } from "../logging/subsystem.js";
+
+const log = createSubsystemLogger("rate-limiter");
+
+export type RateLimitConfig = {
+  /** Maximum requests allowed in the window */
+  maxRequests: number;
+  /** Time window in milliseconds */
+  windowMs: number;
+  /** Burst allowance (tokens available immediately) */
+  burstSize?: number;
+  /** Token refill rate per second */
+  refillRate?: number;
+};
+
+export type CircuitBreakerConfig = {
+  /** Failure threshold before opening circuit */
+  failureThreshold: number;
+  /** Timeout in ms before attempting half-open */
+  resetTimeoutMs: number;
+  /** Success threshold in half-open state to close circuit */
+  successThreshold: number;
+};
+
+export type RateLimiterOptions = {
+  /** Rate limit configuration */
+  rateLimit: RateLimitConfig;
+  /** Circuit breaker configuration */
+  circuitBreaker?: CircuitBreakerConfig;
+  /** Identifier for this limiter instance */
+  identifier: string;
+  /** Channel or provider name for logging */
+  channel?: string;
+};
+
+export type RateLimitResult = {
+  /** Whether the request is allowed */
+  allowed: boolean;
+  /** Remaining requests in current window */
+  remaining: number;
+  /** Time in ms until next token is available */
+  retryAfter?: number;
+  /** Current circuit breaker state */
+  circuitState: CircuitState;
+  /** Reason for rejection if not allowed */
+  reason?: string;
+};
+
+export type CircuitState = "closed" | "open" | "half_open";
+
+export type RateLimitMetrics = {
+  /** Total requests attempted */
+  totalRequests: number;
+  /** Requests allowed through */
+  allowedRequests: number;
+  /** Requests rejected by rate limit */
+  rejectedRequests: number;
+  /** Requests rejected by circuit breaker */
+  circuitRejections: number;
+  /** Circuit breaker state changes */
+  circuitStateChanges: number;
+  /** Average wait time in ms */
+  averageWaitMs: number;
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_CIRCUIT_BREAKER_CONFIG: CircuitBreakerConfig = {
+  failureThreshold: 5,
+  resetTimeoutMs: 30_000,
+  successThreshold: 2,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Sliding window rate limiter with token bucket algorithm
+ */
+class SlidingWindowLimiter {
+  private readonly maxRequests: number;
+  private readonly windowMs: number;
+  private readonly timestamps: number[] = [];
+  private tokens: number;
+  private readonly burstSize: number;
+  private readonly refillRate: number;
+  private lastRefill: number;
+
+  constructor(config: RateLimitConfig) {
+    this.maxRequests = config.maxRequests;
+    this.windowMs = config.windowMs;
+    this.burstSize = config.burstSize ?? config.maxRequests;
+    this.refillRate = config.refillRate ?? config.maxRequests / (config.windowMs / 1000);
+    this.tokens = this.burstSize;
+    this.lastRefill = Date.now();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Attempt to consume a token
+   * @returns Object with allowed status and retry information
+   */
+  tryAcquire(): { allowed: boolean; remaining: number; retryAfter?: number } {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    this.refillTokens(now);
+    this.pruneOldTimestamps(now);
+
+    // Check token bucket
+    if (this.tokens >= 1) {
+      this.tokens -= 1;
+      this.timestamps.push(now);
+      return {
+        allowed: true,
+        remaining: Math.floor(this.tokens),
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Check sliding window
+    if (this.timestamps.length < this.maxRequests) {
+      this.timestamps.push(now);
+      return {
+        allowed: true,
+        remaining: this.maxRequests - this.timestamps.length,
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Calculate retry after
+    const oldestTimestamp = this.timestamps[0];
+    const retryAfter = oldestTimestamp ? oldestTimestamp + this.windowMs - now : this.windowMs;
+
+    return {
+      allowed: false,
+      remaining: 0,
+      retryAfter: Math.max(0, retryAfter),
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current limiter state
+   */
+  getState(): { tokens: number; requests: number; maxRequests: number } {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    this.refillTokens(now);
+    this.pruneOldTimestamps(now);
+
+    return {
+      tokens: this.tokens,
+      requests: this.timestamps.length,
+      maxRequests: this.maxRequests,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private refillTokens(now: number): void {
+    const timeSinceLastRefill = now - this.lastRefill;
+    const tokensToAdd = (timeSinceLastRefill / 1000) * this.refillRate;
+
+    if (tokensToAdd >= 1) {
+      this.tokens = Math.min(this.burstSize, this.tokens + Math.floor(tokensToAdd));
+      this.lastRefill = now;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private pruneOldTimestamps(now: number): void {
+    const cutoff = now - this.windowMs;
+    while (this.timestamps.length > 0 && this.timestamps[0]! < cutoff) {
+      this.timestamps.shift();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Circuit breaker implementation for fault tolerance
+ */
+class CircuitBreaker {
+  private state: CircuitState = "closed";
+  private failureCount = 0;
+  private successCount = 0;
+  private lastFailureTime = 0;
+  private readonly config: CircuitBreakerConfig;
+  private readonly identifier: string;
+
+  constructor(config: CircuitBreakerConfig, identifier: string) {
+    this.config = config;
+    this.identifier = identifier;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if request should be allowed through circuit
+   */
+  canAttempt(): { allowed: boolean; state: CircuitState } {
+    if (this.state === "closed") {
+      return { allowed: true, state: this.state };
+    }
+
+    if (this.state === "open") {
+      const now = Date.now();
+      if (now - this.lastFailureTime >= this.config.resetTimeoutMs) {
+        this.transitionTo("half_open");
+        return { allowed: true, state: this.state };
+      }
+      return { allowed: false, state: this.state };
+    }
+
+    // half_open state - allow request to test recovery
+    return { allowed: true, state: this.state };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Record a successful request
+   */
+  recordSuccess(): void {
+    this.failureCount = 0;
+
+    if (this.state === "half_open") {
+      this.successCount += 1;
+      if (this.successCount >= this.config.successThreshold) {
+        this.transitionTo("closed");
+        this.successCount = 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Record a failed request
+   */
+  recordFailure(): void {
+    this.lastFailureTime = Date.now();
+    this.failureCount += 1;
+    this.successCount = 0;
+
+    if (this.state === "half_open") {
+      this.transitionTo("open");
+    } else if (this.state === "closed" && this.failureCount >= this.config.failureThreshold) {
+      this.transitionTo("open");
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current circuit state
+   */
+  getState(): CircuitState {
+    return this.state;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get circuit metrics
+   */
+  getMetrics(): { failureCount: number; successCount: number; state: CircuitState } {
+    return {
+      failureCount: this.failureCount,
+      successCount: this.successCount,
+      state: this.state,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private transitionTo(newState: CircuitState): void {
+    if (this.state === newState) return;
+
+    const oldState = this.state;
+    this.state = newState;
+
+    log.info(`[${this.identifier}] Circuit breaker: ${oldState} → ${newState}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enhanced rate limiter with circuit breaker pattern
+ */
+export class RateLimiter {
+  private readonly limiter: SlidingWindowLimiter;
+  private readonly circuitBreaker: CircuitBreaker | null;
+  private readonly identifier: string;
+  private readonly channel?: string;
+
+  // Metrics
+  private metrics: RateLimitMetrics = {
+    totalRequests: 0,
+    allowedRequests: 0,
+    rejectedRequests: 0,
+    circuitRejections: 0,
+    circuitStateChanges: 0,
+    averageWaitMs: 0,
+  };
+  private totalWaitMs = 0;
+
+  constructor(options: RateLimiterOptions) {
+    this.limiter = new SlidingWindowLimiter(options.rateLimit);
+    this.circuitBreaker = options.circuitBreaker
+      ? new CircuitBreaker(options.circuitBreaker, options.identifier)
+      : null;
+    this.identifier = options.identifier;
+    this.channel = options.channel;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Attempt to acquire permission for a request
+   * @returns Result indicating if request is allowed
+   */
+  tryAcquire(): RateLimitResult {
+    this.metrics.totalRequests += 1;
+
+    // Check circuit breaker first
+    if (this.circuitBreaker) {
+      const circuitCheck = this.circuitBreaker.canAttempt();
+      if (!circuitCheck.allowed) {
+        this.metrics.circuitRejections += 1;
+        return {
+          allowed: false,
+          remaining: 0,
+          circuitState: circuitCheck.state,
+          reason: "Circuit breaker is open",
+        };
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Check rate limit
+    const limitCheck = this.limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+    if (limitCheck.allowed) {
+      this.metrics.allowedRequests += 1;
+    } else {
+      this.metrics.rejectedRequests += 1;
+      if (limitCheck.retryAfter) {
+        this.totalWaitMs += limitCheck.retryAfter;
+        this.metrics.averageWaitMs =
+          this.metrics.rejectedRequests > 0 ? this.totalWaitMs / this.metrics.rejectedRequests : 0;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      allowed: limitCheck.allowed,
+      remaining: limitCheck.remaining,
+      retryAfter: limitCheck.retryAfter,
+      circuitState: this.circuitBreaker?.getState() ?? "closed",
+      reason: limitCheck.allowed ? undefined : "Rate limit exceeded",
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Record a successful request execution
+   */
+  recordSuccess(): void {
+    this.circuitBreaker?.recordSuccess();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Record a failed request execution
+   */
+  recordFailure(): void {
+    this.circuitBreaker?.recordFailure();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current rate limiter metrics
+   */
+  getMetrics(): RateLimitMetrics {
+    return { ...this.metrics };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get detailed state information
+   */
+  getState(): {
+    identifier: string;
+    channel?: string;
+    limiter: { tokens: number; requests: number; maxRequests: number };
+    circuit?: { failureCount: number; successCount: number; state: CircuitState };
+    metrics: RateLimitMetrics;
+  } {
+    return {
+      identifier: this.identifier,
+      channel: this.channel,
+      limiter: this.limiter.getState(),
+      circuit: this.circuitBreaker?.getMetrics(),
+      metrics: this.getMetrics(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Wait for rate limit availability and then acquire
+   * @param maxWaitMs Maximum time to wait (default: 30s)
+   * @returns Whether acquisition was successful
+   */
+  async waitAndAcquire(maxWaitMs = 30_000): Promise<boolean> {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    while (true) {
+      const result = this.tryAcquire();
+
+      if (result.allowed) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      // Check timeout
+      const elapsed = Date.now() - startTime;
+      if (elapsed >= maxWaitMs) {
+        log.warn(
+          `[${this.identifier}] Wait timeout exceeded after ${elapsed}ms (max: ${maxWaitMs}ms)`,
+        );
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      // Wait for retry period
+      const waitMs = Math.min(result.retryAfter ?? 1000, maxWaitMs - elapsed);
+      if (waitMs > 0) {
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, waitMs));
+      } else {
+        // No retry-after, wait a bit before trying again
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Global rate limiter registry
+ */
+class RateLimiterRegistry {
+  private readonly limiters = new Map<string, RateLimiter>();
+
+  /**
+   * Get or create a rate limiter for a specific identifier
+   */
+  getOrCreate(key: string, options: RateLimiterOptions): RateLimiter {
+    let limiter = this.limiters.get(key);
+    if (!limiter) {
+      limiter = new RateLimiter(options);
+      this.limiters.set(key, limiter);
+      log.info(`[rate-limiter] Created new limiter: ${key}`);
+    }
+    return limiter;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get existing rate limiter
+   */
+  get(key: string): RateLimiter | undefined {
+    return this.limiters.get(key);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all registered rate limiters
+   */
+  getAll(): Map<string, RateLimiter> {
+    return new Map(this.limiters);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get aggregated metrics across all limiters
+   */
+  getAggregatedMetrics(): {
+    totalLimiters: number;
+    metrics: RateLimitMetrics;
+    byChannel: Record<string, RateLimitMetrics>;
+  } {
+    const byChannel: Record<string, RateLimitMetrics> = {};
+    const aggregated: RateLimitMetrics = {
+      totalRequests: 0,
+      allowedRequests: 0,
+      rejectedRequests: 0,
+      circuitRejections: 0,
+      circuitStateChanges: 0,
+      averageWaitMs: 0,
+    };
+
+    for (const [key, limiter] of this.limiters) {
+      const metrics = limiter.getMetrics();
+      const state = limiter.getState();
+
+      // Aggregate totals
+      aggregated.totalRequests += metrics.totalRequests;
+      aggregated.allowedRequests += metrics.allowedRequests;
+      aggregated.rejectedRequests += metrics.rejectedRequests;
+      aggregated.circuitRejections += metrics.circuitRejections;
+      aggregated.circuitStateChanges += metrics.circuitStateChanges;
+
+      // By channel
+      if (state.channel) {
+        if (!byChannel[state.channel]) {
+          byChannel[state.channel] = { ...metrics };
+        } else {
+          const channelMetrics = byChannel[state.channel]!;
+          channelMetrics.totalRequests += metrics.totalRequests;
+          channelMetrics.allowedRequests += metrics.allowedRequests;
+          channelMetrics.rejectedRequests += metrics.rejectedRequests;
+          channelMetrics.circuitRejections += metrics.circuitRejections;
+          channelMetrics.circuitStateChanges += metrics.circuitStateChanges;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Calculate average wait
+    if (aggregated.rejectedRequests > 0) {
+      const totalWait = Array.from(this.limiters.values()).reduce(
+        (sum, limiter) =>
+          sum + limiter.getMetrics().averageWaitMs * limiter.getMetrics().rejectedRequests,
+        0,
+      );
+      aggregated.averageWaitMs = totalWait / aggregated.rejectedRequests;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      totalLimiters: this.limiters.size,
+      metrics: aggregated,
+      byChannel,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear all rate limiters
+   */
+  clear(): void {
+    this.limiters.clear();
+  }
+}
+
+export const rateLimiterRegistry = new RateLimiterRegistry();
+
+/**
+ * Helper to create rate limiter options from common provider patterns
+ */
+export function createProviderRateLimiterOptions(params: {
+  provider: string;
+  accountId?: string;
+  /** Requests per second */
+  requestsPerSecond: number;
+  /** Burst size (optional, defaults to requestsPerSecond * 2) */
+  burstSize?: number;
+  /** Enable circuit breaker (default: true) */
+  circuitBreaker?: boolean | CircuitBreakerConfig;
+}): RateLimiterOptions {
+  const identifier = params.accountId ? `${params.provider}:${params.accountId}` : params.provider;
+
+  return {
+    identifier,
+    channel: params.provider,
+    rateLimit: {
+      maxRequests: params.requestsPerSecond,
+      windowMs: 1000,
+      burstSize: params.burstSize ?? params.requestsPerSecond * 2,
+      refillRate: params.requestsPerSecond,
+    },
+    circuitBreaker:
+      params.circuitBreaker === false
+        ? undefined
+        : typeof params.circuitBreaker === "object"
+          ? params.circuitBreaker
+          : DEFAULT_CIRCUIT_BREAKER_CONFIG,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/telegram/rate-limited-api.ts b/src/telegram/rate-limited-api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7997ae260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/telegram/rate-limited-api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/**
+ * Rate-limited Telegram API wrapper
+ *
+ * Integrates the enhanced rate limiting system with Telegram Bot API calls
+ * to prevent rate limit errors proactively while maintaining throughput.
+ *
+ * @module telegram/rate-limited-api
+ */
+
+import type { Bot } from "grammy";
+import { createSubsystemLogger } from "../logging/subsystem.js";
+import {
+  RateLimiter,
+  createProviderRateLimiterOptions,
+  rateLimiterRegistry,
+} from "../infra/rate-limiter.js";
+
+const log = createSubsystemLogger("telegram/rate-limited");
+
+/**
+ * Telegram rate limits (from Telegram Bot API documentation)
+ * - Global: 30 messages per second to all chats
+ * - Per-chat: 1 message per second for groups
+ * - DM: 1 message per second per user (can burst)
+ */
+const TELEGRAM_GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT = {
+  requestsPerSecond: 30,
+  burstSize: 60, // Allow bursts
+};
+
+const TELEGRAM_CHAT_RATE_LIMIT = {
+  requestsPerSecond: 1,
+  burstSize: 3, // Small burst for groups
+};
+
+const TELEGRAM_DM_RATE_LIMIT = {
+  requestsPerSecond: 1,
+  burstSize: 10, // Higher burst for DMs
+};
+
+export type TelegramRateLimitedApiOptions = {
+  accountId: string;
+  api: Bot["api"];
+  /** Enable verbose logging */
+  verbose?: boolean;
+  /** Override default rate limits */
+  customLimits?: {
+    global?: { requestsPerSecond: number; burstSize?: number };
+    chat?: { requestsPerSecond: number; burstSize?: number };
+    dm?: { requestsPerSecond: number; burstSize?: number };
+  };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Rate-limited wrapper for Telegram Bot API
+ */
+export class TelegramRateLimitedApi {
+  private readonly accountId: string;
+  private readonly api: Bot["api"];
+  private readonly verbose: boolean;
+  private readonly globalLimiter: RateLimiter;
+
+  constructor(options: TelegramRateLimitedApiOptions) {
+    this.accountId = options.accountId;
+    this.api = options.api;
+    this.verbose = options.verbose ?? false;
+
+    // Create global rate limiter
+    const globalLimits = options.customLimits?.global ?? TELEGRAM_GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT;
+    this.globalLimiter = rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate(
+      `telegram:${options.accountId}:global`,
+      createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+        provider: "telegram",
+        accountId: `${options.accountId}:global`,
+        requestsPerSecond: globalLimits.requestsPerSecond,
+        burstSize: globalLimits.burstSize,
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Execute a Telegram API request with rate limiting
+   * @param fn The API call to execute
+   * @param context Context for logging and rate limit selection
+   */
+  async executeWithRateLimit<T>(
+    fn: () => Promise<T>,
+    context: {
+      method: string;
+      chatId?: string | number;
+      isGroup?: boolean;
+    },
+  ): Promise<T> {
+    const limiter = this.selectLimiter(context);
+
+    // Try to acquire rate limit token
+    const result = limiter.tryAcquire();
+
+    if (!result.allowed) {
+      if (this.verbose) {
+        log.warn(
+          `[telegram:${this.accountId}] Rate limit hit for ${context.method}. ` +
+            `Circuit: ${result.circuitState}, Retry after: ${result.retryAfter}ms`,
+        );
+      }
+
+      // Wait for rate limit to clear
+      const acquired = await limiter.waitAndAcquire();
+      if (!acquired) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `Telegram rate limit timeout for ${context.method} (circuit: ${result.circuitState})`,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fn();
+      limiter.recordSuccess();
+      return response;
+    } catch (err) {
+      limiter.recordFailure();
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Select appropriate rate limiter based on context
+   */
+  private selectLimiter(context: {
+    method: string;
+    chatId?: string | number;
+    isGroup?: boolean;
+  }): RateLimiter {
+    // Chat-specific limiter
+    if (context.chatId) {
+      const chatKey = String(context.chatId);
+      const isGroup = context.isGroup ?? chatKey.startsWith("-");
+      const limiterType = isGroup ? "group" : "dm";
+      const key = `telegram:${this.accountId}:${limiterType}:${chatKey}`;
+
+      const limits = isGroup ? TELEGRAM_CHAT_RATE_LIMIT : TELEGRAM_DM_RATE_LIMIT;
+
+      return rateLimiterRegistry.getOrCreate(
+        key,
+        createProviderRateLimiterOptions({
+          provider: "telegram",
+          accountId: `${this.accountId}:${limiterType}:${chatKey}`,
+          requestsPerSecond: limits.requestsPerSecond,
+          burstSize: limits.burstSize,
+        }),
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to global limiter
+    return this.globalLimiter;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current rate limiting state
+   */
+  getState(): {
+    accountId: string;
+    global: ReturnType<RateLimiter["getState"]>;
+    limiters: Map<string, RateLimiter>;
+  } {
+    return {
+      accountId: this.accountId,
+      global: this.globalLimiter.getState(),
+      limiters: rateLimiterRegistry.getAll(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get metrics for all Telegram rate limiters
+   */
+  getMetrics(): ReturnType<typeof rateLimiterRegistry.getAggregatedMetrics> {
+    return rateLimiterRegistry.getAggregatedMetrics();
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a rate-limited Telegram Bot API wrapper
+ */
+export function createRateLimitedTelegramApi(options: TelegramRateLimitedApiOptions) {
+  const rateLimited = new TelegramRateLimitedApi(options);
+
+  return {
+    /**
+     * Send a text message with rate limiting
+     */
+    async sendMessage(params: {
+      chatId: string | number;
+      text: string;
+      isGroup?: boolean;
+      [key: string]: unknown;
+    }): Promise<unknown> {
+      return rateLimited.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () => options.api.sendMessage(params.chatId, params.text, params as any),
+        {
+          method: "sendMessage",
+          chatId: params.chatId,
+          isGroup: params.isGroup,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Send a photo with rate limiting
+     */
+    async sendPhoto(params: {
+      chatId: string | number;
+      photo: string | { source: Buffer };
+      isGroup?: boolean;
+      [key: string]: unknown;
+    }): Promise<unknown> {
+      return rateLimited.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () => options.api.sendPhoto(params.chatId, params.photo, params as any),
+        {
+          method: "sendPhoto",
+          chatId: params.chatId,
+          isGroup: params.isGroup,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Send a document with rate limiting
+     */
+    async sendDocument(params: {
+      chatId: string | number;
+      document: string | { source: Buffer };
+      isGroup?: boolean;
+      [key: string]: unknown;
+    }): Promise<unknown> {
+      return rateLimited.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () => options.api.sendDocument(params.chatId, params.document, params as any),
+        {
+          method: "sendDocument",
+          chatId: params.chatId,
+          isGroup: params.isGroup,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Edit a message with rate limiting
+     */
+    async editMessageText(params: {
+      chatId: string | number;
+      messageId: number;
+      text: string;
+      isGroup?: boolean;
+      [key: string]: unknown;
+    }): Promise<unknown> {
+      return rateLimited.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () =>
+          options.api.editMessageText(params.chatId, params.messageId, params.text, params as any),
+        {
+          method: "editMessageText",
+          chatId: params.chatId,
+          isGroup: params.isGroup,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Set a reaction with rate limiting
+     */
+    async setMessageReaction(params: {
+      chatId: string | number;
+      messageId: number;
+      reaction?: Array<{ type: string; emoji: string }>;
+      isGroup?: boolean;
+    }): Promise<boolean> {
+      return rateLimited.executeWithRateLimit(
+        () =>
+          options.api.setMessageReaction(params.chatId, params.messageId, params.reaction, {
+            is_big: false,
+          }),
+        {
+          method: "setMessageReaction",
+          chatId: params.chatId,
+          isGroup: params.isGroup,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Get raw API instance (without rate limiting)
+     * Use with caution - bypasses rate limiting
+     */
+    getRawApi(): Bot["api"] {
+      return options.api;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Get current rate limiting state
+     */
+    getState() {
+      return rateLimited.getState();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Get rate limiting metrics
+     */
+    getMetrics() {
+      return rateLimited.getMetrics();
+    },
+  };
+}