What Is the Difference between Rate Limiting and Throttling and Quotas?

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What Is the Difference between Rate Limiting and Throttling and Quotas?

Rate limiting, throttling, and quotas are all techniques to control usage, but they differ: rate limiting sets a hard cap on how many requests can be made in a short time frame, throttling slows down or delays requests when a client exceeds allowed rates, and quotas impose a total usage cap over a longer period (such as daily or monthly usage limits).

Understanding Rate Limiting

Rate limiting is a mechanism that restricts the number of requests or operations a user can perform in a given short time windo

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