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Feature Request/Idea: implement `:RateLimitingDefaultCapacityTiers` in the new front-end

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Description

Overview of the Feature Request

We're seeing increased traffic from what are believed to be LLM scrapers. Current rate limiting logic applies to API endpoints only, but could similar logic help the new front-end protect from such attacks?

What kind of user is the feature intended for?

Sysadmin

What inspired the request?

A deluge of GET requests from a broad swath of client IPv4s, each client making some small (<20) number of requests before switching addresses.

What existing behavior do you want changed?

Database servers lit up like Christmas trees.

Any brand-new behavior do you want to add to Dataverse?

Configurable rate limiting in the new front-end, if its current architecture might make this possible in any way.

Any open or closed issues related to this feature request?

https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse/pull/10211

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Research direction

Start by reviewing pull request #10211 and the new front-end architecture, since no implementation files or tests are identified here. Determine whether configurable rate limiting can protect non-API GET requests, define the intended behavior for the reported scraping pattern, and document how completion would be verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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