A method and an apparatus for processing a resource request are provided. The method includes: classifying, by a computing device, access virtual objects into a plurality of density grades according to a density of interaction virtual objects in a current interactive range of each access virtual object; allocating a resource request quota to each density grade. The method also includes: when a resource request sent by an access virtual object in a first density grade is received within the first preset duration, processing the resource request if the resource request quota corresponding to the density grade is greater than the preset quota threshold, and subtracting a preset value from the resource request quota corresponding to the density grade; and rejecting the resource request if the resource request quota corresponding to the density grade is not greater than the preset quota threshold.