How APIs Handle Rate Limiting Without Breaking Your App

Episode 34 of The API Podcast: Lucas and Luna dive into the mechanics of API rate limiting — why it's not just about blocking bad actors but about protecting shared resources and keeping your app responsive. They unpack the token bucket and leaky bucket algorithms using real-world examples from GitHub and Twitter, explain how headers like X-RateLimit-Remaining help developers build smarter clients, and discuss the tradeoffs between fixed windows and sliding windows. If you've ever hit a 429 error and wondered what to do next, this episode gives you a concrete framework for handling it gracefully. #RateLimiting #API #TokenBucket #LeakyBucket #HTTP429 #GitHub #Twitter #DeveloperExperience #SlidingWindow #FixedWindow #Backoff #Retry #Technology #WebAPIs #REST #GraphQL #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo