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Limits the number of requests a single API consumer/client can make to an API within a time-frame. Rejects excess requests (http status code 429 Too many requests). Eg. 200 requests per API consumer/min. Considerations: A. Assume single API endpoint B. Core idea/algorithm that would work on a single machine (single/multi - threaded) C. How would you scale the design for a distributed environment under heavy load Note: Even load balancers or API gateways are distributed, not single instances.
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Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer

Interviewed at AppDirect

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Jan 14, 2021

Limits the number of requests a single API consumer/client can make to an API within a time-frame. Rejects excess requests (http status code 429 Too many requests). Eg. 200 requests per API consumer/min. Considerations: A. Assume single API endpoint B. Core idea/algorithm that would work on a single machine (single/multi - threaded) C. How would you scale the design for a distributed environment under heavy load Note: Even load balancers or API gateways are distributed, not single instances.

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