Yii2 Rate Limiting Api

Question

I\'m worried about Yii2 Rate limiting api?

What is Rate limiting api, why this used?

Here are some methods from Yii2 Can a yii guru explain in simple words a

Answer 1

you can use rate limithing composer.

add :"ethercreative/yii2-ip-ratelimiter": "1.*"

public function behaviors()
{
    $behaviors = parent::behaviors();
    $behaviors['rateLimiter'] = [
        // Use class
        'class' => RateLimiter::className(),

        'rateLimit' => 1,
        'timePeriod' => 2,

        'separateRates' => false,
        'enableRateLimitHeaders' => false,
    ];
    return $behaviors;
}