Rate Limiting (API Design)

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Controlling the rate of requests clients can make. Token bucket, sliding window, and leaky bucket algorithms limit request rates to protect services from abuse and overload. Rate limit headers inform clients of their remaining quota.

Key Properties

• Token Bucket Algorithm
• Sliding Window
• Rate Limit Headers

Related

• API Authentication (per-client rate limits)

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