This module limits api call from requestor using configuration properties. Requestors are identified by ip addresses.

• JDK 1.8 or later
• Gradle 4+
• You can also import the code straight into your IDE: IntelliJ IDEA

• Go to spring-boot-rate-limit-module\spring-boot-rate-limit\src\main\resources\application properties
• Specify rate limit. Default is 100
• Specify time limit. Default is 1 hour

run the application using gradlew bootRun.

gradlew bootRun. 

Now that the service is up, visit http://localhost:8080/welcome, where you see: Welcome!

Run gradlew tests

gradlew tests

• Start using gradlew bootRun
• Visit api endpoint http://localhost:8080/welcome
• Send request more than configured rate limit i.e if rate limit is 3 call send request >4 time to see rate limit exceed message

• Only In-Memory version of rate limiter has been implemented though design is flexible to implement thirdparty enabled cache also.