Rate Limiting

Summary

In a security context: capping request rates to blunt brute-force login attempts, credential stuffing, and denial-of-service style abuse against your API.

• 1Add stricter rate limits specifically on auth endpoints (login, password reset).
• 2Learn account lockout vs rate limiting as complementary brute-force defenses.
• 3Monitor for rate-limit-triggering traffic patterns as an early abuse signal.