Rate Limiter

Rate Limiter - X Requests per Y Seconds - Server Side Using Files

HOW TO USE

ALLOW WRITE PERMISSION

Simple Example

<?php
require_once('ratelimiter.php');
//...

function getFromAPI(){
	if (ratelimiter(8, 1)){//8 REQUESTS PER SECOND
		return file_get_contents("API_LINK");
	}
	else{
		return false;
	}
}

Test Example

<?php
require_once('ratelimiter.php');

for ($i=1; $i <= 10; $i++) { 
	if (ratelimiter(8, 1)){//8 REQUESTS PER SECOND
		echo "$i - REQUEST DONE";
	}
	else{
		echo "$i - ERROR - Rate Limit";
	}	
}

Sleep Example - (Wait Example)

<?php
require_once('ratelimiter.php');

for ($i=1; $i <= 10; $i++) { 
	$rate = ratelimiter(7, 1, false);
	while(!ratelimiter(7, 1, true)){//ONLY VERIFY
		usleep(1 * 1000000);
	}
}

MULTIPLE RATE-LIMITS

<?php
require_once('ratelimiter.php');

for ($i=1; $i <= 10; $i++) {
	if (ratelimiter(5, 1, false, 'apple')){
		echo 'Eat apple';
	}
	else
	{
		echo 'Error - apple';
	}

	if (ratelimiter(5, 1, false, 'orange')){
		echo 'Eat orange';
	}
	else
	{
		echo 'Error - orange';
	}
}

CHECK IF HAS ALLOWANCE

<?php
require_once('ratelimiter.php');

for ($i=1; $i <= 5; $i++) {
	if (ratelimiter(10, 1)){
		echo 'Foo';
	}
	else
	{
		echo 'Error';
	}
}
var_dump(ratelimiter(10, 1, true));
//return true

NOTES

The function parameters define the file name. Examples:

ratelimiter(3, 2)

• request_allowance__3_2.dat
• request_lastcheck__3_2.dat

ratelimiter(10, 1)

• request_allowance__10_1.dat
• request_lastcheck__10_1.dat

ratelimiter(10, 1, false, 'CUSTOM_NAME')

• request_allowance_CUSTOM_NAME_10_1.dat
• request_lastcheck_CUSTOM_NAME_10_1.dat

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