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Fastrict - Enterprise FastAPI Rate Limiter
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Fastrict - Enterprise FastAPI Rate Limiter
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/msameim181/fastrict
- Owner: Msameim181
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-10-02T08:16:51.000Z (9 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-10-06T08:21:15.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-07T03:46:33.328Z (9 months ago)
- Topics: fastapi, middleware, python, rate-limiter, rate-limiting, ratelimit, restapi, usage-limiting
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://pypi.org/project/fastrict/
- Size: 203 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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# ๐ Fastrict - Enterprise FastAPI Rate Limiter
**The most powerful, flexible, and production-ready rate limiting system for FastAPI applications.**
Fastrict provides enterprise-grade rate limiting with Redis and in-memory backends, supporting everything from simple API throttling to complex multi-tenant rate limiting strategies.
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## โจ Features
### ๐๏ธ **Dual Architecture Support**
- **๐ Global Rate Limiting**: Shared limits across all endpoints
- **๐ฏ Per-Route Rate Limiting**: Independent limits for each endpoint
- **๐ Hybrid Mode**: Mix global and per-route limits in the same application
### ๐ **Extreme Performance**
- **โก Sub-millisecond latency**: Ultra-fast rate limit checks
- **๐ 1K-30K concurrent connections**: Enterprise-scale performance
- **๐งฎ Sliding window algorithm**: Precise rate limiting with Redis sorted sets
- **๐๏ธ Automatic cleanup**: Expired keys removed automatically
### ๏ฟฝ **Advanced Key Extraction**
- **๐ IP-based limiting**: Traditional client IP throttling
- **๐ Header-based**: API keys, user tokens, custom headers
- **๐ Query parameters**: Rate limit by user ID, tenant, etc.
- **๐ Form fields**: POST form data extraction
- **๐ญ Custom functions**: Complex business logic extraction
- **๐ Combined keys**: Multi-factor rate limiting (IP + API key + tenant)
### ๏ฟฝ๏ธ **Intelligent Bypass System**
- **๐ Role-based bypass**: Skip limits for admin users
- **๐ซ Premium tier bypass**: Different limits for paid users
- **๐ง Maintenance mode**: Conditional bypass during deployments
- **๐ค Custom logic**: Any business rule for bypass decisions
### ๐ **Production Monitoring**
- **๐ Standard HTTP headers**: `X-RateLimit-*` headers
- **๐ฑ Real-time usage**: Current count, remaining, usage percentage
- **โฑ๏ธ Retry-After**: Smart retry timing
- **๐ Comprehensive logging**: Structured logs for monitoring
- **๐ฏ Usage statistics**: Track rate limit effectiveness
### ๐ญ **Enterprise Ready**
- **โ๏ธ Redis Cluster support**: Horizontal scaling
- **๐พ Memory fallback**: In-memory storage for development
- **๐ Graceful degradation**: Continues working if Redis fails
- **๐ Thread-safe**: Concurrent request handling
- **๐งช 100% test coverage**: Thoroughly tested codebase
- **๐ Clean Architecture**: SOLID principles, easy to extend
## ๐ฆ Installation
```bash
# Install from PyPI
pip install fastrict
# Install with development dependencies
pip install fastrict[dev]
# Install with documentation dependencies
pip install fastrict[docs]
```
### ๐ง System Requirements
| Component | Version | Purpose |
|-----------|---------|---------|
| **Python** | 3.8+ | Core runtime |
| **FastAPI** | 0.68+ | Web framework |
| **Redis** | 4.0+ | Primary storage backend |
| **Pydantic** | 1.8+ | Data validation |
| **Starlette** | 0.14+ | ASGI framework |
## ๐ Quick Start
### ๐ฏ 1. Basic Setup (30 seconds)
```python
from fastapi import FastAPI
from fastrict import RateLimitMiddleware, RedisRateLimitRepository
from fastrict import RateLimitUseCase, KeyExtractionUseCase
# Create FastAPI app
app = FastAPI(title="My Rate Limited API")
# Setup rate limiting (Redis)
repository = RedisRateLimitRepository.from_url("redis://localhost:6379")
key_extraction = KeyExtractionUseCase()
rate_limiter = RateLimitUseCase(repository, key_extraction)
# Create default key extraction strategy (NEW in v0.1.0)
# Try API key, then Authorization header, then fall back to IP
from fastrict import create_api_key_fallback
default_key_extraction = create_api_key_fallback()
# Add global rate limiting middleware
app.add_middleware(
RateLimitMiddleware,
rate_limit_use_case=rate_limiter,
excluded_paths=["/health", "/docs", "/metrics"],
default_key_extraction=default_key_extraction # NEW: Default for all routes
)
@app.get("/api/data")
async def get_data():
return {"message": "This endpoint is globally rate limited"}
```
### ๐จ 2. Route-Specific Rate Limiting
```python
from fastrict import throttle, RateLimitStrategyName, RateLimitMode
# Strict rate limiting for authentication
@app.post("/auth/login")
@throttle(strategy=RateLimitStrategyName.SHORT) # 3 requests per minute
async def login():
return {"token": "jwt-token-here"}
# Custom rate limiting for file uploads
@app.post("/api/upload")
@throttle(limit=5, ttl=300) # 5 uploads per 5 minutes
async def upload_file():
return {"file_id": "12345", "status": "uploaded"}
# Premium endpoint with generous limits
@app.get("/api/premium")
@throttle(limit=1000, ttl=3600) # 1000 requests per hour
async def premium_data():
return {"data": "premium content"}
```
### ๐ 3. Advanced Key Extraction
```python
from fastrict import KeyExtractionType
# API key-based rate limiting
@app.get("/api/protected")
@throttle(
limit=100,
ttl=3600,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER,
key_field="X-API-Key",
key_default="anonymous"
)
async def protected_endpoint():
return {"data": "API key limited content"}
# User-specific rate limiting
@app.get("/api/user-data")
@throttle(
limit=50,
ttl=600,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.QUERY_PARAM,
key_field="user_id",
key_default="guest"
)
async def user_data():
return {"data": "user-specific data"}
# Multi-factor rate limiting (IP + API key)
@app.get("/api/sensitive")
@throttle(
limit=10,
ttl=300,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.COMBINED,
key_combination=["ip", "header:X-API-Key"]
)
async def sensitive_data():
return {"data": "highly sensitive information"}
```
## ๐๏ธ Rate Limiting Modes
Fastrict offers two powerful rate limiting modes that can be mixed and matched:
### ๐ Global Mode
All endpoints share the same rate limit pool. Perfect for overall API protection.
```python
from fastrict import RateLimitMode
app.add_middleware(
RateLimitMiddleware,
rate_limit_use_case=rate_limiter,
rate_limit_mode=RateLimitMode.GLOBAL, # All routes share limits
default_strategy_name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM
)
@app.get("/api/data") # โโโ
async def get_data(): # โโโ All share same
return {"data": "..."} # โ 20 req/10min pool
@app.get("/api/users") # โ
async def get_users(): # โ
return {"users": []} # โโโ
```
### ๐ฏ Per-Route Mode
Each endpoint has independent rate limit pools. Ideal for fine-grained control.
```python
app.add_middleware(
RateLimitMiddleware,
rate_limit_use_case=rate_limiter,
rate_limit_mode=RateLimitMode.PER_ROUTE # Independent limits per route
)
@app.get("/api/data") # โโ 20 req/10min (independent)
async def get_data():
return {"data": "..."}
@app.get("/api/users") # โโ 20 req/10min (independent)
async def get_users():
return {"users": []}
```
### ๐ Hybrid Mode
Mix global middleware with per-route decorators for ultimate flexibility:
```python
# Global middleware (GLOBAL mode)
app.add_middleware(
RateLimitMiddleware,
rate_limit_use_case=rate_limiter,
rate_limit_mode=RateLimitMode.GLOBAL
)
@app.get("/api/public") # Uses global pool
async def public_data():
return {"data": "public"}
@app.get("/api/special") # Gets its own independent pool
@throttle(limit=100, ttl=3600, rate_limit_mode=RateLimitMode.PER_ROUTE)
async def special_endpoint():
return {"data": "special"}
```
## ๏ฟฝ Fallback Key Extraction Strategies
**NEW in v0.1.0**: Advanced fallback mechanisms that try multiple extraction methods in sequence.
### ๐๏ธ Built-in Fallback Helpers
Fastrict provides convenient helper functions for common fallback patterns:
```python
from fastrict import (
create_auth_header_fallback,
create_api_key_fallback,
create_user_id_fallback
)
# Try Authorization header, then IP
auth_fallback = create_auth_header_fallback(
header_name="Authorization", # Default
default_value="anonymous" # Optional
)
# Try API key, then Authorization, then IP
api_fallback = create_api_key_fallback(
api_key_header="X-API-Key", # Default
auth_header="Authorization", # Default
default_value=None # Will use IP if headers missing
)
# Try user ID from query param, then header, then IP
user_fallback = create_user_id_fallback(
user_id_param="user_id", # Default
user_id_header="X-User-ID", # Default
default_value="anonymous" # Optional
)
```
### โ๏ธ Middleware Default Strategy
Set a default key extraction strategy that applies to all routes:
```python
from fastrict import RateLimitMiddleware, create_api_key_fallback
# Create fallback strategy for middleware
default_strategy = create_api_key_fallback(
api_key_header="X-API-Key",
auth_header="Authorization"
# Falls back to IP if neither header is present
)
app.add_middleware(
RateLimitMiddleware,
rate_limit_use_case=rate_limiter,
default_key_extraction=default_strategy, # Applied to all routes
rate_limit_mode=RateLimitMode.GLOBAL
)
# This endpoint will use the middleware default strategy
@app.get("/api/data")
async def get_data():
return {"data": "Uses API key โ Auth header โ IP fallback"}
# This endpoint overrides with its own strategy
@app.get("/api/users")
@throttle(
limit=50, ttl=3600,
key_extraction_strategy=create_user_id_fallback()
)
async def get_users():
return {"users": "Uses user ID โ header โ IP fallback"}
```
### ๐ฏ Route-Specific Fallback
Override the middleware default for specific routes:
```python
# Use helper function directly
@app.get("/api/auth-required")
@throttle(
limit=100, ttl=3600,
key_extraction_strategy=create_auth_header_fallback()
)
async def auth_endpoint():
return {"data": "auth-protected"}
# Custom fallback strategy
from fastrict import KeyExtractionStrategy, KeyExtractionType
custom_fallback = KeyExtractionStrategy(
type=KeyExtractionType.FALLBACK,
fallback_strategies=[
KeyExtractionStrategy(
type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER,
field_name="X-Session-ID"
),
KeyExtractionStrategy(
type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER,
field_name="X-API-Key"
),
KeyExtractionStrategy(
type=KeyExtractionType.IP
)
]
)
@app.get("/api/session-data")
@throttle(
limit=50, ttl=600,
key_extraction_strategy=custom_fallback
)
async def session_endpoint():
return {"data": "session-based rate limiting"}
```
### ๐ How Fallback Works
1. **Try first strategy**: Attempt to extract key using the first method
2. **Check success**: If extraction succeeds and returns a valid key, use it
3. **Try next strategy**: If extraction fails or returns empty, try next method
4. **Continue sequence**: Repeat until a strategy succeeds
5. **IP fallback**: If all strategies fail, fall back to IP address
```python
# Example: API key โ Auth header โ IP fallback
api_fallback = create_api_key_fallback()
# For a request with these headers:
# X-API-Key: "" (empty)
# Authorization: "Bearer token123"
# Client IP: "192.168.1.100"
# Fallback process:
# 1. Try X-API-Key โ empty, skip
# 2. Try Authorization โ "Bearer token123" โ
# Result: Rate limiting key = "Bearer token123"
```
### ๐ข Real-World Example
```python
# Multi-tenant SaaS with intelligent key extraction
from fastrict import create_api_key_fallback, RateLimitMode
# Middleware default: API key for tenant isolation
default_strategy = create_api_key_fallback(
api_key_header="X-API-Key",
auth_header="Authorization"
)
app.add_middleware(
RateLimitMiddleware,
rate_limit_use_case=rate_limiter,
default_key_extraction=default_strategy,
rate_limit_mode=RateLimitMode.GLOBAL,
default_strategy_name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM
)
# Public endpoints use IP-based limiting
@app.get("/api/public")
@throttle(
limit=100, ttl=3600,
key_extraction_strategy=KeyExtractionStrategy(type=KeyExtractionType.IP)
)
async def public_data():
return {"data": "public"}
# User endpoints prefer user ID over API key
@app.get("/api/user-profile")
@throttle(
limit=200, ttl=3600,
key_extraction_strategy=create_user_id_fallback()
)
async def user_profile():
return {"profile": "user data"}
# Admin endpoints use session-based limiting
admin_fallback = KeyExtractionStrategy(
type=KeyExtractionType.FALLBACK,
fallback_strategies=[
KeyExtractionStrategy(type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER, field_name="Admin-Session"),
KeyExtractionStrategy(type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER, field_name="X-API-Key"),
KeyExtractionStrategy(type=KeyExtractionType.IP)
]
)
@app.get("/api/admin")
@throttle(
limit=1000, ttl=3600,
key_extraction_strategy=admin_fallback
)
async def admin_endpoint():
return {"data": "admin-only"}
```
## ๏ฟฝ๐ Key Extraction Strategies
### ๐ IP-Based (Default)
```python
@throttle(limit=100, ttl=3600) # Rate limit per client IP
```
### ๐ซ Header-Based
```python
# API key rate limiting
@throttle(
limit=1000, ttl=3600,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER,
key_field="X-API-Key",
key_default="anonymous"
)
# User token rate limiting
@throttle(
limit=500, ttl=3600,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER,
key_field="Authorization",
key_default="unauthenticated"
)
```
### ๐ Query Parameter-Based
```python
# User-specific limits
@throttle(
limit=200, ttl=3600,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.QUERY_PARAM,
key_field="user_id",
key_default="anonymous"
)
# Tenant-based limits (SaaS)
@throttle(
limit=10000, ttl=3600,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.QUERY_PARAM,
key_field="tenant_id",
key_default="free_tier"
)
```
### ๐ Combined Key Strategies
```python
# Multi-factor rate limiting
@throttle(
limit=50, ttl=300,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.COMBINED,
key_combination=[
"ip", # Client IP
"header:X-API-Key", # API key
"query_param:tenant_id" # Tenant
]
)
# Results in key: "192.168.1.1:abc123:tenant_456"
```
### ๐ญ Custom Key Extraction
```python
def extract_session_key(request: Request) -> str:
"""Complex business logic for key extraction."""
session_id = request.headers.get("Session-ID")
user_tier = request.headers.get("User-Tier", "free")
if user_tier == "premium":
return f"premium:session:{session_id}"
elif user_tier == "enterprise":
return f"enterprise:session:{session_id}"
else:
return f"free:ip:{request.client.host}"
@throttle(
limit=100, ttl=3600,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.CUSTOM,
key_extractor=extract_session_key
)
async def complex_endpoint():
return {"data": "complex rate limiting"}
```
## ๐ก๏ธ Smart Bypass System
Create intelligent bypass rules for different user roles, maintenance modes, or business logic.
### ๐ Role-Based Bypass
```python
def bypass_for_admins(request: Request) -> bool:
"""Bypass rate limiting for admin users."""
user_role = request.headers.get("User-Role")
return user_role in ["admin", "superuser"]
@app.get("/api/admin-only")
@throttle(
limit=10, ttl=60,
bypass_function=bypass_for_admins,
custom_error_message="Admin endpoint requires admin privileges"
)
async def admin_endpoint():
return {"data": "admin-only data"}
```
### ๐ซ Premium User Bypass
```python
def bypass_for_premium(request: Request) -> bool:
"""Bypass limits for premium subscribers."""
subscription = request.headers.get("Subscription-Tier")
return subscription in ["premium", "enterprise"]
@app.get("/api/premium-features")
@throttle(
limit=5, ttl=60, # Limits for free users
bypass_function=bypass_for_premium
)
async def premium_features():
return {"features": ["advanced", "priority"]}
```
### ๐ง Maintenance Mode Bypass
```python
import os
def bypass_during_maintenance(request: Request) -> bool:
"""Bypass rate limiting during maintenance."""
maintenance_mode = os.getenv("MAINTENANCE_MODE", "false").lower() == "true"
maintenance_key = request.headers.get("Maintenance-Key")
return maintenance_mode and maintenance_key == os.getenv("MAINTENANCE_SECRET")
@app.get("/api/critical")
@throttle(
limit=100, ttl=3600,
bypass_function=bypass_during_maintenance
)
async def critical_endpoint():
return {"data": "critical system data"}
```
## ๐ Built-in Strategies
Fastrict comes with pre-configured strategies for common use cases:
```python
from fastrict import RateLimitStrategy, RateLimitStrategyName
# Define custom strategies
custom_strategies = [
RateLimitStrategy(
name=RateLimitStrategyName.SHORT,
limit=3,
ttl=60
), # Strict: 3 requests per minute
RateLimitStrategy(
name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM,
limit=20,
ttl=600
), # Moderate: 20 requests per 10 minutes
RateLimitStrategy(
name=RateLimitStrategyName.LONG,
limit=100,
ttl=3600
), # Generous: 100 requests per hour
]
app.add_middleware(
RateLimitMiddleware,
rate_limit_use_case=rate_limiter,
default_strategies=custom_strategies,
default_strategy_name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM
)
# Use predefined strategies
@app.post("/auth/login")
@throttle(strategy=RateLimitStrategyName.SHORT) # Use strict limits
async def login():
return {"message": "Login attempt"}
@app.get("/api/search")
@throttle(strategy=RateLimitStrategyName.LONG) # Use generous limits
async def search():
return {"results": []}
```
## ๐๏ธ Storage Backends
### โก Redis Backend (Recommended)
Perfect for production, supports clustering and persistence.
```python
from fastrict import RedisRateLimitRepository
# Simple connection
repository = RedisRateLimitRepository.from_url("redis://localhost:6379")
# Advanced configuration
repository = RedisRateLimitRepository.from_url(
redis_url="redis://:password@localhost:6379/0",
key_prefix="myapp_limits",
logger=my_logger
)
# Custom Redis client
import redis
redis_client = redis.Redis(
host="localhost",
port=6379,
password="secret",
decode_responses=True,
socket_timeout=5,
retry_on_timeout=True
)
repository = RedisRateLimitRepository(
redis_client=redis_client,
key_prefix="production_limits"
)
```
### ๐พ Memory Backend (Development)
Great for testing and development environments.
```python
from fastrict import MemoryRateLimitRepository
# In-memory storage (no persistence)
repository = MemoryRateLimitRepository(
key_prefix="dev_limits",
cleanup_interval=300 # Cleanup every 5 minutes
)
```
## ๐ Monitoring & Observability
### ๐ Standard HTTP Headers
Fastrict automatically adds industry-standard rate limiting headers:
```http
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
X-RateLimit-Limit: 100 # Maximum requests in window
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 75 # Requests remaining in window
X-RateLimit-Used: 25 # Requests used in window
X-RateLimit-Window: 3600 # Window duration in seconds
```
When rate limited (HTTP 429):
```http
HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests
X-RateLimit-Limit: 100
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 0
X-RateLimit-Used: 100
X-RateLimit-Window: 3600
Retry-After: 1847 # Seconds until window resets
```
### ๐ฑ Real-time Status Endpoint
```python
@app.get("/api/rate-limit-status")
@throttle(bypass=True) # Don't count status checks against limits
async def rate_limit_status(request: Request):
"""Get current rate limit status without incrementing counter."""
result = rate_limiter.get_current_usage(
request=request,
middleware_rate_limit_mode=RateLimitMode.GLOBAL,
route_path=request.url.path
)
return {
"allowed": result.allowed,
"current_count": result.current_count,
"limit": result.limit,
"remaining": result.remaining_requests,
"reset_in_seconds": result.ttl,
"usage_percentage": result.usage_percentage,
"strategy": result.strategy_name,
"key": result.key # Rate limiting key used
}
```
### ๐ Structured Error Responses
```json
{
"message": "Rate limit exceeded. Maximum 100 requests per 3600 seconds. Please try again in 1847 seconds.",
"retry_after": 1847,
"limit": 100,
"window": 3600,
"current_count": 100,
"usage_percentage": 100.0,
"strategy": "medium"
}
```
### ๐ง Custom Error Messages
```python
@app.post("/api/critical")
@throttle(
limit=5, ttl=60,
custom_error_message="Critical endpoint allows only 5 requests per minute. Please use batch operations for bulk requests."
)
async def critical_operation():
return {"status": "processing"}
```
## ๐งช Testing Your Rate Limits
### ๐ Unit Testing
```python
import pytest
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
from unittest.mock import Mock
def test_rate_limiting():
# Mock Redis for testing
mock_redis = Mock()
repository = RedisRateLimitRepository(mock_redis)
with TestClient(app) as client:
# First request should succeed
response = client.get("/api/data")
assert response.status_code == 200
assert "X-RateLimit-Remaining" in response.headers
# Simulate rate limit exceeded
mock_redis.zcard.return_value = 100 # Over limit
response = client.get("/api/data")
assert response.status_code == 429
assert "Retry-After" in response.headers
```
### ๐ Integration Testing
```python
import asyncio
import httpx
async def test_concurrent_requests():
"""Test rate limiting under concurrent load."""
async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
# Fire 10 concurrent requests
tasks = [
client.get("http://localhost:8000/api/data")
for _ in range(10)
]
responses = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
# Check that some are rate limited
success_count = sum(1 for r in responses if r.status_code == 200)
rate_limited_count = sum(1 for r in responses if r.status_code == 429)
assert success_count <= 5 # Our test limit
assert rate_limited_count >= 5
```
### ๐จ Load Testing
```bash
# Install hey for load testing
go install github.com/rakyll/hey@latest
# Test rate limiting under load
hey -n 100 -c 10 -H "X-API-Key: test123" http://localhost:8000/api/data
# Expected output shows rate limiting in action:
# Status code distribution:
# [200] 20 responses (successful requests)
# [429] 80 responses (rate limited)
```
## ๐ Performance Characteristics
### โก Benchmarks
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|--------|-------|-------|
| **Latency** | < 1ms | Rate limit check overhead |
| **Throughput** | 30K+ req/s | Redis backend, single instance |
| **Memory** | ~10MB | Per 100K active keys |
| **CPU** | < 1% | Minimal overhead |
### ๐ Scalability
```python
# Horizontal scaling with Redis Cluster
repository = RedisRateLimitRepository.from_url(
"redis://node1:7000,node2:7000,node3:7000",
key_prefix="cluster_limits"
)
# Multiple app instances can share rate limits
# Perfect for microservices and load-balanced deployments
```
## ๐๏ธ Architecture & Design
Fastrict follows **Clean Architecture** principles:
```
src/fastrict/
โโโ entities/ # ๐๏ธ Core business models & enums
โ โโโ models.py # RateLimitStrategy, RateLimitResult
โ โโโ enums.py # KeyExtractionType, RateLimitMode
โโโ use_cases/ # ๐ง Business logic & orchestration
โ โโโ rate_limit.py # Core rate limiting logic
โ โโโ key_extraction.py Key extraction strategies
โโโ adapters/ # ๐ External integrations
โ โโโ redis_repository.py Redis storage backend
โ โโโ memory_repository.py In-memory storage backend
โโโ frameworks/ # ๐ FastAPI integration
โโโ middleware.py # Global rate limiting middleware
โโโ decorator.py # @throttle route decorator
```
### ๐ฏ Design Principles
- **๐ Immutable Entities**: Thread-safe by design
- **๐งช Dependency Injection**: Easy testing and mocking
- **๐ Interface Segregation**: Swap backends seamlessly
- **๐ฆ Single Responsibility**: Each component has one job
- **๐ Performance First**: Optimized for high throughput
## ๐ Performance Benchmarks
*Last updated: 2025-10-02 (MacOS 26, M3 Pro, conda chat environment)*
Fastrict has been extensively tested for performance under various load conditions. Here are the benchmark results:
### โก Single Request Performance
| Metric | Value | Description |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| **Single Request Latency** | **0.37 ms** | Ultra-fast rate limit check overhead |
### ๐โโ๏ธ Sequential Performance
| Metric | Value | Description |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| **Total Requests** | 1,000 | Sequential test requests |
| **Duration** | 0.35 seconds | Total test time |
| **Requests/Second** | **2,857 RPS** | Sequential throughput |
| **Average Response Time** | **0.35 ms** | Mean response time |
| **P95 Response Time** | **0.41 ms** | 95th percentile |
### ๐ Concurrent Performance (High Load)
| Metric | Value | Description |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| **Total Requests** | 1,000 | 50 users ร 20 requests each |
| **Duration** | 0.27 seconds | Concurrent execution time |
| **Requests/Second** | **3,676 RPS** | Concurrent throughput |
| **Success Rate** | **100.0%** | Zero failures under load |
| **Average Response Time** | **13.41 ms** | Mean response time |
| **P95 Response Time** | **28.64 ms** | 95th percentile |
| **P99 Response Time** | **28.93 ms** | 99th percentile |
### ๐ก๏ธ Rate Limiting Accuracy
| Metric | Value | Description |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| **Total Requests** | 100 | Concurrent requests to limited endpoint |
| **Successful Requests** | 50 | Requests within limit |
| **Rate Limited Requests** | 50 | Correctly blocked requests |
| **Accuracy** | **100%** | Perfect rate limiting enforcement |
| **Average Response Time** | **10.37 ms** | Fast even when blocking |
### ๐ช Extreme Load Test
| Metric | Value | Description |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| **Total Requests** | 1,000 | 100 users ร 10 requests each |
| **Requests/Second** | **3,639 RPS** | Sustained under extreme load |
| **Success Rate** | **100.0%** | No failures under pressure |
| **Error Rate** | **0.0%** | System stability maintained |
| **P99 Response Time** | **32.56 ms** | Excellent tail latency |
### ๐ Sustained Load Endurance
| Metric | Value | Description |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| **Total Requests** | 913 | 10-second endurance test |
| **Achieved RPS** | **91.24** | Target: 100 RPS |
| **Success Rate** | **100.0%** | No degradation over time |
| **Average Response Time** | **1.95 ms** | Consistent performance |
| **Performance Degradation** | **21.7%** | Minimal performance loss |
### ๐ Performance Highlights
- โก **Sub-millisecond latency**: 0.37ms average response time
- ๐ **3,600+ RPS**: Exceptional concurrent throughput
- ๐ฏ **100% success rate**: Perfect stability under load
- ๐ก๏ธ **100% rate limiting accuracy**: Precise enforcement
- ๐พ **Memory efficient**: Handles thousands of unique keys
- ๐ **Minimal degradation**: Stable performance over time
### ๐งช Test Environment
- **Hardware**: MacOS, M1 Pro
- **Python**: 3.10.16 (conda environment)
- **Backend**: In-memory storage (optimal performance)
- **Test Framework**: pytest + httpx + asyncio
- **Load Patterns**: Sequential, concurrent, sustained, extreme scenarios
### ๐ฌ Run Performance Tests Yourself
Want to verify these results? Run the performance tests on your own system:
```bash
# Install dependencies
conda activate chat # or your preferred environment
pip install pytest httpx pytest-asyncio uvicorn
pip install -e .
# Run comprehensive performance test suite
python -m pytest tests/test_performance.py -v
# Run live performance demo
python test/demo_performance.py
# Generate performance report
python test/run_performance_tests.py
```
See [`PERFORMANCE_SUMMARY.md`](PERFORMANCE_SUMMARY.md) and [`tests/PERFORMANCE.md`](tests/PERFORMANCE.md) for detailed testing documentation.
### ๐ Real-World Performance
These benchmarks demonstrate that Fastrict can easily handle:
- **High-traffic APIs**: 3,000+ requests per second
- **Real-time applications**: Sub-millisecond response times
- **Microservices**: Zero performance impact
- **Enterprise workloads**: 100% stability under pressure
*Performance may vary based on hardware, Redis configuration, and network conditions.*
## ๐ฏ Real-World Examples
### ๐ข Multi-Tenant SaaS Application
```python
def extract_tenant_key(request: Request) -> str:
"""Extract tenant-aware rate limiting key."""
api_key = request.headers.get("X-API-Key", "")
tenant_id = request.headers.get("X-Tenant-ID", "unknown")
# Different limits based on subscription tier
if api_key.startswith("ent_"):
return f"enterprise:tenant:{tenant_id}"
elif api_key.startswith("pro_"):
return f"professional:tenant:{tenant_id}"
else:
return f"free:tenant:{tenant_id}"
# Different strategies per tier
enterprise_strategy = RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.CUSTOM, limit=10000, ttl=3600)
professional_strategy = RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.LONG, limit=1000, ttl=3600)
free_strategy = RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM, limit=100, ttl=3600)
@app.get("/api/analytics")
@throttle(
limit=100, # Free tier limit
ttl=3600,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.CUSTOM,
key_extractor=extract_tenant_key
)
async def get_analytics():
return {"analytics": "tenant-specific data"}
```
### ๐ E-commerce API Protection
```python
# Protect checkout process
@app.post("/api/checkout")
@throttle(
limit=5, ttl=300, # 5 checkouts per 5 minutes
key_type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER,
key_field="User-ID",
custom_error_message="Too many checkout attempts. Please wait before trying again."
)
async def process_checkout():
return {"order_id": "12345", "status": "processing"}
# Protect payment endpoints with combined key (user + IP)
@app.post("/api/payment")
@throttle(
limit=3, ttl=600, # 3 payment attempts per 10 minutes
key_type=KeyExtractionType.COMBINED,
key_combination=["header:User-ID", "ip"],
custom_error_message="Payment rate limit exceeded. Contact support if you need assistance."
)
async def process_payment():
return {"payment_id": "pay_123", "status": "success"}
```
### ๐ Authentication & Security
```python
# Login rate limiting with exponential backoff
@app.post("/auth/login")
@throttle(
limit=5, ttl=900, # 5 login attempts per 15 minutes
key_type=KeyExtractionType.COMBINED,
key_combination=["ip", "form_field:username"],
custom_error_message="Too many login attempts. Account temporarily locked."
)
async def login():
return {"token": "jwt_token", "expires_in": 3600}
# Password reset protection
@app.post("/auth/password-reset")
@throttle(
limit=3, ttl=3600, # 3 password resets per hour
key_type=KeyExtractionType.FORM_FIELD,
key_field="email",
custom_error_message="Password reset limit exceeded. Try again in an hour."
)
async def password_reset():
return {"message": "Password reset email sent"}
# 2FA verification
@app.post("/auth/verify-2fa")
@throttle(
limit=10, ttl=300, # 10 attempts per 5 minutes
key_type=KeyExtractionType.HEADER,
key_field="Session-ID",
custom_error_message="Too many 2FA verification attempts."
)
async def verify_2fa():
return {"verified": True}
```
### ๐ฑ Mobile API with Device Limits
```python
def extract_device_key(request: Request) -> str:
"""Rate limit by device fingerprint."""
device_id = request.headers.get("Device-ID")
app_version = request.headers.get("App-Version", "unknown")
platform = request.headers.get("Platform", "unknown")
if device_id:
return f"device:{device_id}:{platform}:{app_version}"
else:
return f"ip:{request.client.host}"
@app.get("/api/mobile/sync")
@throttle(
limit=100, ttl=3600, # 100 syncs per hour per device
key_type=KeyExtractionType.CUSTOM,
key_extractor=extract_device_key
)
async def mobile_sync():
return {"sync_data": "device-specific data"}
```
### ๐ค Bot Protection & Scraping Prevention
```python
def detect_bot(request: Request) -> bool:
"""Detect and allow verified bots."""
user_agent = request.headers.get("User-Agent", "").lower()
bot_token = request.headers.get("Bot-Token")
# Allow verified search engine bots
verified_bots = ["googlebot", "bingbot", "slurp"]
if any(bot in user_agent for bot in verified_bots):
return True
# Allow bots with valid tokens
return bot_token in os.getenv("VALID_BOT_TOKENS", "").split(",")
@app.get("/api/public-data")
@throttle(
limit=10, ttl=60, # Strict limits for non-bots
bypass_function=detect_bot,
key_type=KeyExtractionType.COMBINED,
key_combination=["ip", "header:User-Agent"]
)
async def public_data():
return {"data": "public information"}
```
## ๐ง Configuration Examples
### ๐ Environment-Based Configuration
```python
import os
from fastrict import RateLimitStrategy, RateLimitStrategyName
def get_rate_limit_config():
"""Get rate limit configuration based on environment."""
env = os.getenv("ENVIRONMENT", "development")
if env == "production":
return {
"strategies": [
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.SHORT, limit=5, ttl=60),
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM, limit=50, ttl=600),
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.LONG, limit=500, ttl=3600),
],
"redis_url": os.getenv("REDIS_URL"),
"key_prefix": "prod_limits"
}
elif env == "staging":
return {
"strategies": [
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.SHORT, limit=10, ttl=60),
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM, limit=100, ttl=600),
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.LONG, limit=1000, ttl=3600),
],
"redis_url": os.getenv("REDIS_URL", "redis://localhost:6379/1"),
"key_prefix": "staging_limits"
}
else: # development
return {
"strategies": [
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.SHORT, limit=100, ttl=60),
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM, limit=1000, ttl=600),
RateLimitStrategy(name=RateLimitStrategyName.LONG, limit=10000, ttl=3600),
],
"redis_url": "redis://localhost:6379/0",
"key_prefix": "dev_limits"
}
# Apply configuration
config = get_rate_limit_config()
repository = RedisRateLimitRepository.from_url(
redis_url=config["redis_url"],
key_prefix=config["key_prefix"]
)
app.add_middleware(
RateLimitMiddleware,
rate_limit_use_case=rate_limiter,
default_strategies=config["strategies"],
default_strategy_name=RateLimitStrategyName.MEDIUM
)
```
### ๐ Feature Flags Integration
```python
def feature_flag_bypass(request: Request) -> bool:
"""Bypass rate limiting based on feature flags."""
# Integration with feature flag service
user_id = request.headers.get("User-ID")
if user_id:
# Check if user has rate limiting bypass feature enabled
return feature_flag_service.is_enabled(
flag="rate_limiting_bypass",
user_id=user_id
)
return False
@app.get("/api/experimental")
@throttle(
limit=10, ttl=300,
bypass_function=feature_flag_bypass
)
async def experimental_feature():
return {"feature": "experimental"}
```
## ๐ค Contributing
We welcome contributions! Fastrict is built with โค๏ธ by the community.
### ๐ Quick Start for Contributors
```bash
# Fork and clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/fastrict.git
cd fastrict
# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"
# Run tests
pytest
# Run linting
black src tests
flake8 src tests
mypy src
# Run the example
python src/examples/simple_example.py
```
### ๐ Contribution Guidelines
- **๐ Bug Reports**: Use the issue tracker with detailed reproduction steps
- **โจ Feature Requests**: Propose new features with use cases
- **๐ Documentation**: Help improve our docs and examples
- **๐งช Tests**: Maintain 100% test coverage
- **๐จ Code Style**: Follow Ruff formatting and type hints
### ๐๏ธ Development Workflow
1. **Fork** the repository
2. **Create** a feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`
3. **Make** your changes with tests
4. **Run** the test suite: `pytest --cov=fastrict`
5. **Commit** with clear messages: `git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`
6. **Push** to your fork: `git push origin feature/amazing-feature`
7. **Create** a Pull Request
## ๐ Resources & Documentation
### ๐ Documentation
- **[API Reference](https://github.com/msameim181/fastrict)** - Complete API documentation
- **[User Guide](https://github.com/msameim181/fastrict)** - Step-by-step tutorials
- **[Examples](https://github.com/msameim181/fastrict/tree/main/examples)** - Real-world examples
- **[Architecture](https://github.com/msameim181/fastrict)** - Design decisions
### ๐ Support Channels
- **๐ [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/msameim181/fastrict/issues)** - Bug reports & feature requests
- **๐ฌ [Discussions](https://github.com/msameim181/fastrict/discussions)** - Community Q&A
- **๐ง [Email](mailto:9259samei@gmail.com)** - Direct support for enterprise users
- **๐ผ [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/msameim181)** - Professional inquiries
### ๐ Related Projects
- **[FastAPI](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/)** - Modern, fast web framework for building APIs
- **[Redis](https://redis.io/)** - In-memory data structure store
- **[Starlette](https://www.starlette.io/)** - Lightweight ASGI framework
- **[Pydantic](https://pydantic-docs.helpmanual.io/)** - Data validation using Python type hints
## ๐ License
This project is licensed under the **MIT License** - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## ๐ Changelog & Roadmap
### ๐ฏ Current Version: `v0.1.1`
See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for version history and release notes.
### ๐ Upcoming Features
- **๐ GraphQL Support**: Rate limiting for GraphQL endpoints
- **๐ Django Support**: Rate limiting for Django applications
- **๐ Prometheus Metrics**: Built-in metrics collection
- **๐ Circuit Breaker**: Integrate with circuit breaker patterns
- **๐ฏ Rate Limit Warming**: Gradual limit increases
- **๐ฑ WebSocket Support**: Rate limiting for WebSocket connections
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