#Rate Limiting

API rate limiting algorithms, token bucket, sliding window, and implementation.

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Distributed Rate Limiting at Scale: The Probabilistic Drop Architecture

System Design•Mar 3•6 min read

Distributed Rate Limiting at Scale: The Probabilistic Drop Architecture

Probabilistic drop rate limiting: uncoordinated enforcement bypassing Redis for 1M+ RPS with zero coordination overhead.

BackendBytes Engineering Team

Rate Limiter Algorithms: Token Bucket vs Sliding Window

System Design•Feb 8•7 min read

Rate Limiter Algorithms: Token Bucket vs Sliding Window

Five rate limiting algorithms, their trade-offs, how to distribute them across a fleet, and client-side backoff that works.

BackendBytes Engineering Team