RATE LIMITING FUNDAMENTALS

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

This article is an in-depth exploration of rate limiting. Rate limiting restricts the number of times users or services can access a resource such as an API or network. The piece delves into the uses, benefits, and applications of rate limiting. It also examines its key design considerations and popular algorithms, like Fixed Window Counter and Sliding Window Log. The article explains the core concepts involved in rate limiting implementations and describes the types of rate limiting responses.