DeepFrontend
Learning Paths
Practice
System Design & DS
Design Studio
Data Structures Curriculum
Real-World Case Studies
Careers
Job Board
Resume Builder
Blog
Sign in
Search
⌘K
Go Pro
Loading compiler resources...
API Development Quiz Practice
Active Recall Drill Session
← Exit Session
Question 1 of 1
medium
API Development
What is the specific, demonstrable bug in fixed-window rate limiting?
A
It's simply slower to compute than other strategies
B
A client can exhaust the full limit at the end of one window and the full limit again at the start of the next, allowing up to double the advertised rate in a short span straddling the boundary
C
It cannot be implemented without a database
D
It only works for GET requests
Check Answer