Plate 85
Nginx limit_req Rate-Limit Lab: Burst, nodelay, and the return Pitfall
Hands-on nginx 1.26 limit_req on localhost: 5r/s burst=10 nodelay yields 11/200 OK then 429s; return bypasses limiting; paced 5r/s stays green. Real numbers, no Docker.
Summary30 Sept 2026 · 7 min