A burst is not a sustained rate
An API should allow an idle client to send a burst of up to 20 requests, then sustain about 10 requests per second. Each request costs one permit. Which policy directly expresses that requirement?
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This week's practice · November 12, 2026
Would you defend this design?
Twenty original questions in five short rounds. Each answer opens a lesson, explains all four choices, and changes one constraint so you can test your reasoning again.
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