🔧 Rate Limiting is a critical feature for managing API request frequency. Below are key configuration guidelines:

📌 Configuration Parameters

  • limit: Maximum requests allowed per time window (e.g., 100 requests/minute)
  • window: Time duration for the rate limit (e.g., 60 seconds)
  • burst: Allowance for sudden spikes (e.g., 20 additional requests)
  • method: HTTP method to apply limits (e.g., GET, POST)

✅ Example Usage

GET /api/data?limit=200&window=300 HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com

📌 This example allows 200 requests every 300 seconds.

⚠️ Best Practices

  1. Use /Documentation/en/Developer/API_Reference/Overview for system-wide policies
  2. Monitor via /Monitoring/Tools/Rate_Limit_Stats dashboard
  3. Avoid excessive limits to prevent service disruptions
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