The Subtle Art of API Rate Limiting

A talk given by Nate Totten from Zuplo at the 2024 Austin API Summit in Austin, Texas.
Let’s talk about what really matters when it comes to API rate limiting. Spoiler: it’s not token-bucket algorithm vs sliding window! Here, we get into the nitty-gritty of what really matters when protecting your API and balancing the tradeoffs of consumer experience and performance.
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