README.md

Api_Rate_Limiter_Docker_image

This is a API rate limiter for each user/client by authenticating with a header. It is setup to 10 requests per second, It can be changed in the main/index.py

This uses a straight forward sliding window problem approach for ensuring the precise rate limit enforcement.

Steps to build docker image and run:

1. Enter the location of the Extracted directory
2. Enter in terminal -> docker build -t ratelimiter . -> docker run –name ratelimiter -d -p 3000:5000 ratelimiter
3. Check if the server is running properly -> curl -X GET -H "X-API-KEY: TEST" http://localhost:3000/limit
4. To kill the docker -> docker kill ratelimiter