Shreyash @webdevcaptain.com · May 13 4/ 2. Leaky Bucket Requests pour in but only “leak out” to your servers at a fixed constant rate. Bucket fills up? Extra requests get dropped. Superpower: Perfectly smooth downstream traffic – your DB never sees spikes. Catch: Zero bursts allowed. Use when stability > flexibility.
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5/ 3. Fixed Window Time sliced into rigid blocks (every 60 seconds). Count inside the block, reset sharp at the boundary. Superpower: Dead simple, almost zero memory. Big catch: Everyone games it – spam at 11:59 + 12:01 and you sneak double the limit.