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Rate Limiting

Rate limiting controls the number of requests a client can make to an API within a specific timeframe to prevent abuse.

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What is Rate Limiting?

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A technique to limit the number of requests a user can send to a server within a time frame.

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Why is Rate Limiting important?

It protects APIs from abuse, prevents server overload, and ensures fair resource distribution.

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What are common Rate Limiting strategies?

Token Bucket, Leaky Bucket, and Fixed Window algorithms.