[Solved] Given this Flask route with rate limiting:@app.route('/data') @limiter.limit('3 per minute') def data(): return 'Data accessed'What happens if a client sends 4 requests within one minute? | Flask

Flask - Security Best Practices

Given this Flask route with rate limiting:

@app.route('/data')
@limiter.limit('3 per minute')
def data():
    return 'Data accessed'

What happens if a client sends 4 requests within one minute?

AThe server crashes due to too many requests

BThe first 3 requests succeed; the 4th returns a 429 Too Many Requests error

COnly the 4th request succeeds; the first 3 are blocked

DAll 4 requests succeed without any error

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the limit of 3 per minute
The decorator allows only 3 requests per client per minute.
Step 2: Predict behavior on 4th request
The 4th request exceeds the limit and triggers a 429 error response.
Final Answer:
The first 3 requests succeed; the 4th returns a 429 Too Many Requests error -> Option B
Quick Check:
Requests over limit = 429 error [OK]

Quick Trick: Requests over limit get 429 error response [OK]

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