Rate Limiting

If you’ve ever hit a 429 Too Many Requests error, you’ve experienced rate limiting in action. In today’s distributed and high-traffic environments, rate limiting is essential for maintaining system integrity and preventing abuse, especially in APIs, web services, and network systems. It controls how frequently users or clients can access resources over a given period, helping ensure fair usage, maintain performance, and improve security. For any digital service handling traffic at scale, rate limiting is a must-have tool.