Rate Limiting
A technique to control the rate of incoming and outgoing traffic to or from a network or API service.
Definition
A technique to control the rate of incoming and outgoing traffic to or from a network or API service.
Use case
Preventing API abuse and brute-force attacks by limiting users to 100 requests per minute.
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Articles
Everything you need to know about API rate limiting
Why APIs cap requests, and the four standard throttling patterns.