Rate Limiting in Flask API

In any web application, especially APIs, it’s essential to manage the rate at which clients can make requests to prevent abuse, ensure fair usage, and protect server resources. Without a rate limiting mechanism, malicious users could potentially overwhelm the server by making a large number of requests in a short period, leading to denial of service (DoS) attacks or degradation of service for legitimate users.

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The issue describes rate limiting for the Flask API but names no files, routes, tests, or implementation approach. First inspect the repository's Flask entry point and request-handling structure, then determine the expected limits and add coverage showing that excessive requests are controlled without disrupting legitimate use.

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