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How to implement a token bucket rate limiter in Python

A thread-safe in-memory token bucket rate limiter that tracks per-key tokens with refill logic, including a usage example after a timed refill.

rate-limiting token-bucket threading
Python
import time
import threading

class TokenBucketRateLimiter:
    def __init__(self, capacity, refill_rate):
        self.capacity = capacity
        self.refill_rate = refill_rate
        self.tokens = capacity
        self.last_refill_time = time.time()
        self.lock = threading.Lock()

    def allow_request(self,…
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Reliability & rate limiting easy

How to Build a Rate Limiter in Python

A beginner-friendly token bucket rate limiter with retry logic for handling API rate limits in Python.

rate-limiting token-bucket retry
Python
import time
import random

class RateLimiter:
    """Simple token bucket rate limiter for beginners."""
    
    def __init__(self, max_tokens=5, refill_rate=1.0):
        self.max_tokens = max_tokens
        self.tokens = max_tokens
        self.refill_rate = refill_rate  # tokens per second
        self.last_refill …
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