RateGuard-Scalable-Rate-Limiting-Microservice

Rate Limiting Microservice

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Prerequisites
• Getting Started
  • Installation

Introduction

The Rate Limiting Microservice is a highly customizable service for enforcing rate limits on incoming requests from external services. It offers various rate limiting algorithms and configurations to meet the specific needs of your application, ensuring fair access and preventing abuse.

Features

• Modular architecture with support for multiple rate limiting algorithms.
• Dynamic rate limiting configurations.
• Secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Caching using Redis for improved response times.
• Monitoring and metrics to track rate limiting activity.
• High availability and scalability for reliable service.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or later.
• Spring Boot development environment.
• Redis server for caching (if applicable).

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get your Rate Limiting Microservice up and running.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   ```shell git clone https://github.com/yourusername/rate-limiting-microservice.git