Rate Limiter Algorithms

Algorithms for rate limiting

The task of rate limiter is directed by highly efficient algorithms each of which has distinct advantages and disadvantages. However, there is always a choice to choose an algorithm or combination of algorithms depending on the nature of use cases. There are different algorithms used, however, we will explain the following popular algorithms.

• Token bucket
• Leaking bucket
• Fixed window counter
• Sliding window log
• Sliding window counter