Description:
The Rate Limiting design pattern is crucial in a microservices architecture to prevent abuse and ensure fair usage of resources. This pattern restricts the number of requests a service can handle within a specified timeframe, thereby enhancing reliability and performance by preventing overloading. This implementation will involve creating a mechanism to count and limit the number of incoming requests to a service, and take appropriate actions when the limit is exceeded.
Main Elements of the Pattern:
Rate Limiter: A component responsible for tracking the number of requests and enforcing the rate limit.
Policy Configuration: Defines the rate limit rules, such as the number of requests allowed per time unit and what actions to take when the limit is exceeded.
Client Identification: Mechanism to identify clients (e.g., IP address, API key) to apply rate limits individually.
Throttling: Delaying or rejecting requests when the rate limit is exceeded.
Monitoring and Logging: Tools to monitor and log rate-limiting activities for analysis and tuning.
Description: The Rate Limiting design pattern is crucial in a microservices architecture to prevent abuse and ensure fair usage of resources. This pattern restricts the number of requests a service can handle within a specified timeframe, thereby enhancing reliability and performance by preventing overloading. This implementation will involve creating a mechanism to count and limit the number of incoming requests to a service, and take appropriate actions when the limit is exceeded.
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