What is Rate Limiting? #3634
What is Rate Limiting?
#3634
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What is Rate Limiting? |
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NadeeshaMedagama
Jun 28, 2026
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Rate limiting restricts how many requests a client can make within a specific time period. Example A login API may allow: 5 login attempts per minute After that: HTTP 429 |
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Rate limiting restricts how many requests a client can make within a specific time period.
Example
A login API may allow:
5 login attempts per minute
After that:
HTTP 429
Too Many Requests
Benefits
Prevents brute-force attacks
Protects APIs from abuse
Reduces server overload
Improves stability