How to add rate limiting in Ngnix

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Rate limiting in Nginx is a crucial technique for managing traffic to your server, ensuring stability and preventing potential DDoS attacks. In this guide, we walk you through the steps to configure rate limiting at the server level, which is more efficient than limiting at the code level. Using Nginx's built-in directives like limit_req_zone and limit_req, you can control the number of requests allowed from a single IP address, helping to protect your server from being overwhelmed by too many requests. To implement this, you'll modify the Nginx configuration file, adding the appropriate directives within the HTTP block. This setup includes defining a memory zone for storing IP addresses and setting a request rate limit. Additionally, you can customize settings such as burst limits and delay behaviour to fine-tune how your server handles excessive requests. Finally, after editing the configuration, you'll need to test for syntax errors and reload Nginx to apply the changes. This straightforward setup ensures your server can handle traffic efficiently, maintaining optimal performance and security. For further customization and detailed explanations, refer to the official Nginx documentation or join a developer community for support. Tools used in this course: Terminal : https://www.warp.dev/ VPS used: Linode and Digital Ocean Docs: https://docs.chaicode.com Welcome to a youtube channel dedicated to programming and coding related tutorials. We talk about tech, write code, discuss about cloud and devops. That’s what we do all day, all year. Get all source code for react application: https://github.com/hiteshchoudhary/react-english All source code is available at my Github account: https://github.com/hiteshchoudhary Our Open-Source Project is here: https://freeapi.app Join me at whatsapp: https://hitesh.ai/whatsapp for community discord: https://hitesh.ai/discord Instagram pe yaha paaye jaate h: https://www.instagram.com/hiteshchoudharyofficial/ Learn React with 10 projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCU7FfMl5WU&list=PLRAV69dS1uWQos1M1xP6LWN6C-lZvpkmq Learn Docker: https://youtu.be/rr9cI4u1_88?si=fSK00PNOt0gqBXp6 Learn Kubernetes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XDeI5fyj3w How does a browser works: https://youtu.be/5rLFYtXHo9s?si=UW1HrwGUzkk4E7qh How nodejs works: https://youtu.be/ooBxSg1Cl1w?si=Ks6Wih1smJZSDz4V Learn Redux-toolkit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX0SBJF01EU Learn NextJS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPGXk-i-VYU&list=PLRAV69dS1uWR7KF-zV6YPYtKYEHENETyE Learn Typescript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j89BvWz8Eag&list=PLRAV69dS1uWRPSfKzwZsIm-Axxq-LxqhW Learn Javascript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2md4HQNRqJA&list=PLRAV69dS1uWSxUIk5o3vQY2-_VKsOpXLD Learn React Native: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGtEax1WQFg&list=PLRAV69dS1uWSjBBJ-egNNOd4mdblt1P4c Learn Zustand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCr-UNsM3vA&list=PLRAV69dS1uWQMXekDgw7fRAsHmsbKWkwu Learn Golang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4q1OM0voO0&list=PLRAV69dS1uWSR89FRQGZ6q9BR2b44Tr9N