System Design: The Rate Limiter
Explore the fundamental role of a rate limiter in modern System Design. Learn how this defensive layer throttles requests to prevent resource starvation, mitigate denial-of-service attacks, and enforce fair usage policies. Understand the core purpose before designing the system requirements.
What is a rate limiter?
A rate limiter limits the number of requests a service can fulfill within a specific timeframe. It throttles traffic that exceeds a predefined limit. For example, if an API is configured to allow 500 requests per minute, the rate limiter blocks any additional requests from a ...
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