Implement Rate Limiting In ASP.NET Core Web API
Introduction In this article, you'll learn about rate limiting and how to apply it to your ASP.NET Core Web API. What is Rate Limiting? If you're building an API, it might be accessed by multiple clients. Sometimes, certain clients use the API excessively without any restrictions. However, if you need to control how often a specific client can use the API within a set timeframe, you can achieve this through Rate Limiting. Rate Limiting is like setting a speed limit on how many times someone can ask for something from a website or app in a certain amount of time. It means each person or device using the service can only ask for a certain number of things within a particular timeframe. Why do we need Rate Limiting? Rate Limiting is a useful tool for safeguarding against harmful bot attacks. Imagine a hacker sending bots to repeatedly request access to an API endpoint. This flood of requests can ove...