Architect's Guide

Oct 15, 2026 · Backend Development

Nginx Rate Limiting Mastery: Leaky Bucket, Burst Handling & Dynamic Throttling

This guide covers Nginx rate limiting via ngx_http_limit_req_module (leaky bucket algorithm), connection limiting with ngx_http_limit_conn_module, and bandwidth throttling using limit_rate, limit_rate_after, and proxy_limit_rate, including burst handling, nodelay, whitelists, and dynamic rate control via map variables.