Using NGINX limit_req to Shield APIs from Traffic Bursts
Learn how NGINX's limit_req module uses a leaky‑bucket filter to throttle API traffic, with a concrete configuration, trade‑offs, and verification steps.
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nginxDiagnosing Twitter API v2 Rate‑Limit 429 Errors – A Step‑by‑Step Guide
When Twitter API v2 returns HTTP 429 Too Many Requests, the app has hit a rate limit. This guide walks you through diagnosing the exact cause, checking the relevant headers, and applying the right backoff strategy to keep your integration running smoothly.
Choosing a Pagination Strategy for X API v2 Timelines and Search
X API v2 list endpoints are cursor-based with no offsets. Compare cursor pagination, time-windowed backfill, and streaming, then implement a resumable paginator and validate completeness.
twitterMastering Behance API Pagination and Rate‑Limiting: A Practical Guide
Learn how to navigate Behance’s pagination, respect its rate‑limits, and build a resilient client with a hands‑on Node.js example. Understand headers, backoff, and token refresh to keep your app running smoothly.
behanceConsuming Notion's Cursor-Based Pagination Safely
Notion's API uses cursor-based pagination on all list endpoints. A single request misses data past 100 rows. This post shows a robust generator pattern handling pagination, rate limits, recursive blocks, and deduplication—with a Python example.
Envoy's Token Bucket Rate Limit Filter: Configuration, Keying, and Common Pitfalls
Configure Envoy's local token bucket rate limit filter with per-client keying, shadow-mode rollout, xDS updates, and verification via admin stats and access logs — plus the pitfalls that silently disable it.
NGINX Rate Limiting That Actually Protects Your Backend: limit_req, Bursts, and the 429 Fix
NGINX's limit_req module smooths abusive traffic with a leaky bucket — but the defaults (503 rejections, no burst, IP keys behind a load balancer) are subtly wrong for most APIs. Here's a config that works and how to verify it.
Diagnosing and Resolving HTTP 429 Errors on Twitter API v2 Recent Search
A step‑by‑step guide to identify why you receive 429 Too Many Requests on the recent search endpoint and how to fix it safely.
Envoy Global Rate Limiting: Stopping Cascading Failures at the Edge
Local rate limits silently scale with your replica count. Envoy's global rate limiting centralizes quota decisions in an external gRPC service — here's how the pieces fit, a working per-IP example, and the fail-open vs. fail-closed decision you can't skip.
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