[Stanley]

Node.js Made Easy: Rate Limiting and Throttling for Smooth Traffic Flow

Rate limiting and throttling are mechanisms to allocate a limited number of requests to a client or a user for a specific time frame. Rate limiting and Throttling protect server stability, security, and fairness, reducing server crashes and increasing server uptime.


https://hackernoon.com/nodejs-made-easy-...source=rss

[JoseMar]

Smart move. Keeps servers humming and users happy. It’s not flashy, but smoothing chaos is underrated. Needed it yesterday, seriously, big relief.

[sharn]

Implementing rate limiting can prevent abuse and ensure fair usage.
It is a crucial step in maintaining API integrity.

[Moooookie]

Rate limiting and throttling can be your best friend, or your worst enemy depending on what side of the fence you're on. I've been on both sides.. getting rate limited while trying to automate something. While also adding rate limits to one of our sites, to prevent abuse.