Rate limiting setup
We set up request rate-limiting: limits on login attempts, form submissions, API, suspicious activity — by IP/session/key. To protect against password brute-forcing, spam, scraping and abuse. Honestly upfront: rate-limiting greatly reduces automated abuse, but it is not 'full protection' — sophisticated attacks with IP rotation bypass it, and it is important not to cut off legitimate users.
Rate limiting setup — overview
Rate limiting setup is a project: we identify sensitive points (login, registration, password recovery, forms, API endpoints, search), set reasonable limits and windows by IP/session/user/key, behavior on exceedance (delay, temporary block, challenge/captcha), exclusions for trusted ones. Honestly about the effect, this is key: rate-limiting effectively dampens MASS automated abuse — password brute force, form spam, aggressive scraping, API flood — and that is measurable protection; but it is NOT a panacea: distributed attacks with IP/proxy rotation partly bypass it, so it works in combination with other measures (WAF, captcha, account protection). Honestly about balance: too strict limits block the legitimate (shared IPs, corporate networks, mobile), too lax are useless — we tune for your real traffic and test. Honestly about requirements: access to the server/code/proxy is needed (where to set limits — Nginx, application, WAF/CDN). Honestly about the essence: this is rate limiting, not authentication/full account protection (2FA etc. — separate) and not a WAF. Honestly about business: it reduces abuse and the load from it, but we do NOT guarantee sales growth by itself. An important boundary: this is rate-limiting (general), not per-endpoint limits as separate fine work (761 — adjacent), not bot management (740) and not captcha (745). Picture this: instead of 'a bot brute-forces passwords with thousands of attempts' — a limit dampening brute force and spam without hindering ordinary people. The base price starts from 9,000 ₽ per project; it depends on the number of points and stack.
Problems we solve
- Password brute force on the login form.
- Spam via forms and API abuse.
- Aggressive scraping and request flood.
- There are no limits on sensitive points.
What's included in the Rate limiting setup service
- Identifying sensitive points (login/forms/API/search)
- Limits and windows by IP/session/user/key
- Behavior on exceedance (delay/block/challenge)
- Exclusions for trusted traffic
- Setup at the right level (Nginx/application/WAF)
- Testing so as not to cut off the legitimate
- Indicating boundaries (not a panacea, IP-rotation bypass)
- Handover and review with you
What you get
- Brute force, spam and flood are dampened
- Less automated abuse and load
- Limits that do not hinder ordinary users
- A protection layer in combination with others (not a panacea)
How the work goes: steps
- We clarify sensitive points and traffic; collect access
- We set up limits and behavior, exclusions
- We test on the legitimate, review with you
Why PDV Expert
- Fixed price and timeline — no surprises on the invoice.
- Report and recommendations in plain language — clear without a technical background.
- In touch at every step and answering questions about the result.
FAQ
Will rate-limiting fully protect against attacks?
No, it is not a panacea. It effectively dampens mass automated abuse (brute force, spam, flood), but distributed attacks with IP/proxy rotation partly bypass it. It works in combination with a WAF, captcha and account protection.
Won't the limits block real users?
They can, if too strict (shared IPs, corporate/mobile networks). Too lax are useless. So we tune limits for your real traffic and test so as not to cut off the legitimate.
Will it raise sales?
Not directly guaranteed. It reduces abuse, spam and parasitic load (useful for stability and data cleanliness), but sales depend on many factors.
About the provider
The «Rate limiting setup» service is provided by PDV Expert — a team specialising in «Site quality». We work under contract and deliver a written report with recommendations.