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Why Your FastAPI App Needs a Rate Limiter | Issue #15

Published 10 months ago • 2 min read

Hi there,

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Tired of your API crashing due to too many requests? Want to keep it running smoothly? 💡

In this week’s video, I’ll explore the concept of rate limiting and how to implement it effectively in your FastAPI applications.
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Learn why rate limiting is important, discover the different types of rate limiting you can do, and follow a step-by-step tutorial on integrating rate limiting with FastAPI using both custom code and the powerful SlowAPI library. 🛠️
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Plus, I’ll share insights from my experience working on Learntail and how we use rate limiting to ensure smooth performance and security.

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Cheers,

Arjan

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