Request handling
Validate, authenticate, and rate-limit incoming requests before endpoint actions run.
Rate limiting
Apply per-endpoint request limits to protect capacity and upstream services.
What this helps you do
Apply per-endpoint request limits to protect capacity and upstream services.
- Throttle abusive or accidental traffic spikes
- Protect third-party APIs behind proxy endpoints
- Keep production workflows responsive under load
- Pair with auth guards for stronger traffic control
Give public endpoints a traffic envelope
Rate limiting protects provider quotas, expensive workflows, and busy public URLs from accidental loops, abusive clients, and traffic spikes that should not reach downstream systems.
Traffic policy
POST streamnode.app/events
120
Requests
60s
Window
- Set stricter limits for expensive routes and higher ceilings for trusted internal traffic.
- Protect downstream systems before surges become queue backlogs or provider failures.
- Adjust thresholds per endpoint as usage grows, without changing workflow logic.
Response behavior
Within limit
Requests are processed and forwarded normally.
200 OK
Limit reached
Extra requests are rejected until capacity resets.
429 Too Many Requests
Response headers:
X-RateLimit-Limit:
120
X-RateLimit-Remaining:
0
Retry-After:
18
Related features
Use these features together to build complete endpoint workflows.
Auth guards PRO
Protect public endpoints with basic auth, bearer tokens, query keys, or datastore-backed sessions.
Signing profiles
Verify webhook signatures from known providers or any HMAC-based source.
Input validation
Validate request data and uploads before actions mutate data or call external services.
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