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Build a Concurrent Rate-Limited API Client
CodingmediumVery Common
concurrencyrate-limitingapi-client
Reported
10 times
Last seen
2026-03-22
First seen
2025-06-12
Active in
2025, 2026
Description
Implement an API client that handles rate limits, retries, and concurrent requests efficiently with proper backpressure.
Approach Tips
Use a semaphore for concurrency control and a token bucket for rate limiting. Implement backpressure with bounded queues.
Related LeetCode Problem
LC #1188 - Design Bounded Blocking Queue
Sources
LeetCode·SDE-2·2026-03-22
Blind·SDE-3·2026-01-18
Glassdoor·Senior·2025-10-05
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