Rate limiting is a crucial mechanism used to prevent abuse and ensure fair usage of our services. It helps in maintaining the performance and reliability of our platform.

What is Rate Limiting?

Rate limiting is a technique that limits the number of requests a user can make to an API within a certain time frame. This helps in preventing excessive traffic that can lead to service degradation.

How it Works

When a user exceeds the allowed number of requests, the API will respond with an error message indicating that the user has exceeded the rate limit.

Common Use Cases

  • Preventing Abuse: Limiting the number of requests helps in preventing automated scripts from overwhelming the system.
  • Fair Usage: Ensuring that all users have equal access to the service.
  • Load Testing: Simulating high traffic to test the system's ability to handle load.

Rate Limiting Rules

  • Request Limit: The maximum number of requests allowed per minute.
  • Time Window: The time frame within which the limit is enforced.

How to Handle Rate Limit Exceeding

  1. Check the Error Message: The API will return an error message indicating that the rate limit has been exceeded.
  2. Wait: The system will automatically reset the limit after a certain time period.
  3. Adjust Your Usage: If you are making excessive requests, consider reducing the frequency or using caching.

Additional Resources

For more information on rate limiting, please refer to our API Usage Guidelines.

Rate Limiting Diagram