SRS-051: API Rate Limiting
Identifier
SRS-051
Software System
- API Gateway
 
Category
- Security
 - Functional
 
Description
To ensure API stability and protect against abuse or denial-of-service attacks, the software shall implement a rate-limiting mechanism. This mechanism shall enforce defined thresholds for the number of requests a client can make within a specified time window. Requests exceeding this threshold shall be rejected with a 429 Too Many Requests HTTP status code.
Derived from PRS
PRS-9F2: Cybersecurity & continuous threat detection