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You design an API for a popular mobile app expecting sudden traffic spikes up to 1000 requests per second for short bursts, but steady traffic around 300 requests per second. How should you configure API Gateway throttling to handle this efficiently?

ASet rateLimit to 1000 and burstLimit to 300

BSet both rateLimit and burstLimit to 1000

CSet both rateLimit and burstLimit to 300

DSet rateLimit to 300 and burstLimit to 1000

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Match throttling settings to traffic patterns
RateLimit controls steady request rate; BurstLimit allows short spikes above steady rate.
Step 2: Apply to given traffic
Set rateLimit to steady 300 requests/sec and burstLimit to 1000 for short spikes.
Final Answer:
Set rateLimit to 300 and burstLimit to 1000 -> Option D
Quick Check:
RateLimit steady, BurstLimit spike [OK]

Quick Trick: RateLimit steady rate, BurstLimit handles spikes [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Swapping rateLimit and burstLimit values
Setting both limits too low
Ignoring burstLimit for spikes

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How should you configure API Gateway throttling to handle this efficiently?

Step 1: Match throttling settings to traffic patterns

Step 2: Apply to given traffic

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