Requests Per Second Calculator
Average RPS equals request count divided by elapsed seconds. A total of 180,000 requests in one hour averages 50 requests per second.
Formula & method
RPS = requests ÷ seconds; equivalent daily volume = RPS × 86,400.Worked example
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Recorded requests | 180,000 |
| Elapsed window | 3,600 s |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Average request rate | 50 s⁻¹ |
| Equivalent rate | 3,000 min⁻¹ |
| Equivalent constant daily volume | 4,320,000 d⁻¹ |
Compare scenarios
The first input changes while the other example inputs stay fixed. These are arithmetic scenarios, not forecasts.
| Compare scenarios | Recorded requests | Average request rate | Equivalent rate | Equivalent constant daily volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −20% | 144,000 | 40 s⁻¹ | 2,400 min⁻¹ | 3,456,000 d⁻¹ |
| Example | 180,000 | 50 s⁻¹ | 3,000 min⁻¹ | 4,320,000 d⁻¹ |
| +20% | 216,000 | 60 s⁻¹ | 3,600 min⁻¹ | 5,184,000 d⁻¹ |
Assumptions & limits
An average hides bursts. The daily value extrapolates the same rate for 24 hours; it is not a traffic forecast. Count the same event type throughout, since page views, HTTP requests and application jobs are different units.
Displayed results are rounded. Calculations use unrounded JavaScript numbers; small floating-point differences are possible.
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