APIM Policy Patterns for AI Governance: Part 1 – Rate Limits, Token Quotas & Observability

How I would use Azure API Management to control AI request rates and token consumption, attribute usage, emit useful telemetry and handle backend throttling.

From Azure Policy to APIM: Implementing Azure AI Guardrails

Azure Policy and API Management solve different parts of AI governance in Azure. This post goes into the actual policies and APIM XML behind that two-layer model, covering network controls, approved models, token quotas, content safety and observability.