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-005
: Expose the device’s functionality through a versioned, network-accessible API