Daily Term: Rate Limiting

Rate Limiting

Rate Limiting is a strategy to cap the number of requests a client can make to a service within a specific time frame, often used in APIs to prevent abuse or overload. For instance, a server might allow 1000 requests per hour per user, rejecting additional requests until the window resets. It can be implemented at various levels (e.g., application, network) using techniques like sliding windows or fixed windows, ensuring system reliability but potentially impacting user experience if limits are too strict.

Date: 2025-05-24