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API Development Quiz Practice
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API Development
A code review finds a rate limiter that resets its counter to 0 at the top of every clock minute, with a limit of 60/minute. What real-world risk does this design have?
A
No risk — this is a perfectly sound implementation
B
A client could send 60 requests at the very end of one minute and 60 more at the very start of the next, achieving 120 requests in a couple of seconds against a stated '60/minute' limit
C
This design is actually MORE precise than token bucket
D
This design only fails for authenticated users
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