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