API Rate Limiting & Throttling Solutions (Django REST / FastAPI)
Smart, business-aware rate limiting for high-traffic APIs built with Django REST or FastAPI.
See How We Build for Complex BusinessesAPIs are the backbone of modern platforms, but uncontrolled traffic can quickly degrade performance and reliability. Abusive clients, buggy integrations, scraping bots, or sudden traffic spikes can overwhelm even well-architected systems. A robust rate limiting and throttling layer ensures fair usage, protects backend resources, and keeps APIs responsive under real-world load.
Who This Is For
We usually work best with teams who know building software is more than just shipping code.
This is for teams who:
Teams operating public or partner APIs
SaaS platforms with tiered API plans
Products experiencing high or unpredictable traffic
Engineering teams protecting backend services
This may not fit for:
Internal-only APIs with controlled usage
Low-traffic or prototype systems
Projects without Redis or distributed infrastructure
Teams avoiding usage governance
the real problem
APIs become unstable when traffic grows faster than control mechanisms.
Many teams launch APIs without proper rate controls, assuming infrastructure will scale automatically. As usage increases, a single client can consume disproportionate resources, attacks go undetected, and response times degrade for legitimate users. Without visibility into usage patterns and flexible throttling rules, teams face outages, unpredictable costs, and frustrated customers. The challenge is not limiting traffic, but limiting it intelligently.
how this is usually solved
(and why it breaks)
common approaches
Relying on default framework throttling
No distinction between trusted and abusive clients
Static limits applied uniformly
Lack of monitoring or visibility
Where these approaches fall short
API abuse and service degradation
Poor experience for legitimate users
Unpredictable infrastructure costs
No insight into usage or misconfiguration
Core Features & Capabilities
01
Distributed Rate Limiting
Redis-backed counters for consistent limits across services.
02
Flexible Limiting Strategies
Per-user, per-IP, per-token, and per-endpoint limits.
03
Burst and Sustained Control
Token bucket and sliding window algorithms.
04
Tier-Based Usage Rules
Different limits for free, paid, and trusted clients.
05
Framework-Specific Integration
Custom throttles for Django REST and middleware for FastAPI.
06
Monitoring and Visibility
Rate headers, usage dashboards, and abuse alerts.
how we approach it
01
Analyse real API usage and traffic patterns
02
Design limits aligned with business tiers
03
Implement distributed and scalable controls
04
Add visibility and alerts from day one
How We Build at PySquad
We design rate limiting systems around real usage patterns and business rules. Our implementations combine distributed technical controls with tier-aware logic so APIs stay fast, fair, and predictable as traffic grows.
outcomes you can expect
Stable API performance under load
Reduced abuse and misuse
Fair resource usage across clients
Predictable infrastructure costs
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let's build yoursFrequently asked questions
Yes, limits can be dynamically configured.
Yes, Redis-backed limits work across instances.
No, when implemented correctly it improves stability.
Yes, dynamic configuration is supported.
Yes, usage visibility is part of the solution.
About PySquad
PySquad works with businesses that have outgrown simple tools. We design and build digital operations systems for marketplace, marina, logistics, aviation, ERP-driven, and regulated environments where clarity, control, and long-term stability matter.
Our focus is simple: make complex operations easier to manage, more reliable to run, and strong enough to scale.
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