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Rate Limiter for API Gateway
LLDmediumVery Common
rate-limitingdistributed-systemsapi-design
Reported
15 times
Last seen
2026-03-28
First seen
2025-05-20
Active in
2025, 2026
Description
Design and implement a distributed rate limiter that supports multiple rate limiting strategies (token bucket, sliding window). Must handle high throughput.
Approach Tips
Compare token bucket vs sliding window tradeoffs. Discuss how you'd synchronize state across multiple gateway instances.
Related LeetCode Problem
LC #359 - Logger Rate Limiter
Sources
LeetCode·SDE-2·2026-03-28
Glassdoor·SDE-3·2026-02-10
Blind·Senior·2025-12-20
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