Polling Request Budget Calculator
Estimate request volume generated by repeated polling clients.
Your inputs
Calculation results
Formula & assumptions
Requests/day = clients × active seconds/interval; startup requests are excluded.
Values use the specified units. Calculations use floating-point arithmetic. Check input measurements and formula assumptions before applying the result.
Compare your scenarios
Save up to five results to compare changes side by side. Scenarios stay in this tab until you clear or reload it.
Using Polling Request Budget Calculator
Estimate request volume generated by repeated polling clients.
- Enter clients, polling interval, active time per client using the units printed under each field.
- Choose Calculate, or enable live updates. Review the result labels and formula assumptions.
- Save scenarios to compare up to five variations, then copy the report or download JSON or CSV.
Example
Clients: 1000 clients Polling interval: 15 seconds Active time per client: 8 hours per day Requests per second while active: 66.666667 Requests per client per day: 1920 Total daily requests: 1920000
Questions & answers
What does Polling Request Budget Calculator calculate?
Estimate request volume generated by repeated polling clients.
Which units should I enter?
Clients uses clients. Polling interval uses seconds. Active time per client uses hours per day. Convert values to these units before calculating.
Which formula does it use?
Requests/day = clients × active seconds/interval; startup requests are excluded.
What does the included example show?
Clients: 1000 clients; Polling interval: 15 seconds; Active time per client: 8 hours per day. Result: Requests per second while active = 66.666667; Requests per client per day = 1920; Total daily requests = 1920000.
Can I compare different settings?
Yes. Save a scenario, change the inputs and save another result. Up to five scenarios are compared in this tab; they disappear when you reload or leave.
Can I export the calculation?
Copy the JSON report or download JSON and CSV with inputs, result labels and numeric values. Processing uses local JavaScript; no calculation request is sent to our server. Displayed values use up to 10 significant digits; exports retain JavaScript numeric precision.
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