diff --git a/MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz/Query.Internals.cs b/MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz/Query.Internals.cs
index be8f224..b212a79 100644
--- a/MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz/Query.Internals.cs
+++ b/MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz/Query.Internals.cs
@@ -532,6 +532,14 @@ private async Task<HttpResponseMessage> PerformRequestAsync(Uri uri, HttpMethod
     Debug.Print($"[{DateTime.UtcNow}] => HEADERS: {TextUtils.FormatMultiLine(response.Headers.ToString())}");
     Debug.Print($"[{DateTime.UtcNow}] => CONTENT ({response.Content.Headers.ContentType}): " +
                 $"{response.Content.Headers.ContentLength ?? 0} bytes");
+    var rateLimitInfo = new RateLimitInfo(response.Headers);
+    this._rateLimitLock.EnterWriteLock();
+    try {
+      this._rateLimitInfo = rateLimitInfo;
+    }
+    finally {
+      this._rateLimitLock.ExitWriteLock();
+    }
     if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode) {
       throw await QueryException.FromResponseAsync(response, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
diff --git a/MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz/Query.cs b/MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz/Query.cs
index 269187b..23a56c7 100644
--- a/MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz/Query.cs
+++ b/MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz/Query.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Net.Http.Headers;
+using System.Threading;
 
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 
+using MetaBrainz.Common;
+
 namespace MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz;
 
 /// <summary>Class providing access to the MusicBrainz API.</summary>
@@ -77,7 +80,8 @@ public static string DefaultUrlScheme {
   /// </summary>
   /// <remarks>
   /// Note that this is a global delay, affecting all threads. When querying the official MusicBrainz site, setting this below the
-  /// default of one second may incur penalties (ranging from rate limiting to IP bans).
+  /// default of one second may incur penalties (ranging from rate limiting to IP bans). When setting this to 0 for maximum
+  /// throughput, <see cref="RateLimitInfo"/> can be used to avoid making too many requests and trigger these penalties.
   /// </remarks>
   public static double DelayBetweenRequests { get; set; } = 1.0;
 
@@ -209,6 +213,27 @@ public int Port {
     }
   }
 
+  private RateLimitInfo _rateLimitInfo;
+
+  private readonly ReaderWriterLockSlim _rateLimitLock = new();
+
+  /// <summary>The rate limit information from the last web request issued via this MusicBrainz client.</summary>
+  /// <remarks>
+  /// This is mainly useful when setting <see cref="DelayBetweenRequests"/> to 0, in order to manage the request volume to avoid
+  /// triggering penalties.
+  /// </remarks>
+  public RateLimitInfo RateLimitInfo {
+    get {
+      this._rateLimitLock.EnterReadLock();
+      try {
+        return this._rateLimitInfo;
+      }
+      finally {
+        this._rateLimitLock.ExitReadLock();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   private string _server = Query.DefaultServer;
 
   /// <summary>The web site to use for requests.</summary>