Per the below plan, this change was just implemented: --- On August 15th, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: - anonymous queries limited to 10/minute per IP address - authenticated queries limited to 40/minute per user/org ---
Please advise if you run into any issues. Thank you, Chris On Sun, 14 Aug 2022, Chris Caputo wrote: > Sorry - I totally jumped the gun on what UTC day it is! Reverted back to > the August 8th settings: > > - anonymous queries limited to 20/minute per IP address > - authenticated queries limited to 60/minute per user/org > > Chris > > On Sun, 14 Aug 2022, Chris Caputo wrote: > > Per the below plan, this change was just implemented: > > > > --- > > On August 15th, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: > > > > - anonymous queries limited to 10/minute per IP address > > - authenticated queries limited to 40/minute per user/org > > --- > > > > Please advise if you run into any issues. > > > > Thank you, > > Chris > > > > On Tue, 31 May 2022, Chris Caputo wrote: > > > After the initial introduction of PeeringDB API throttling, some software > > > both open source and private, has been identified and updated. (open > > > source details are below; please upgrade and encourage others to do so) > > > > > > This API throttling is being implemented to control costs by encouraging > > > efficient software design while making sure the PeeringDB resource is > > > shared well. The use of API keys is being encouraged so that admins can > > > reach out to users/orgs with runaway or inefficient software, and because > > > it is more secure than user/pass. In addition, org API keys ease employee > > > transitions. > > > > > > Some tips for coders is below. > > > > > > API throttling in place today: > > > > > > - repeated anonymous identical requests with a response size above 100k > > > are being limited to 1/hour > > > - repeated anonymous identical requests of any size are being limited > > > to > > > 2/minute > > > - anonymous queries are being limited to 400/minute per IP address > > > - authenticated queries are being limited to 500/minute per user/org > > > > > > Here is the current schedule of throttling changes. The schedule may > > > adjust as needed as new packages that need update are discovered, so as > > > to > > > minimize disruption to the community... > > > > > > On June 27th, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: > > > > > > - anonymous queries limited to 300/minute per IP address > > > - authenticated queries limited to 400/minute per user/org > > > > > > On July 11th, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: > > > > > > - anonymous queries limited to 200/minute per IP address > > > - authenticated queries limited to 300/minute per user/org > > > > > > On July 18th, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: > > > > > > - anonymous queries limited to 100/minute per IP address > > > - authenticated queries limited to 200/minute per user/org > > > > > > On July 25th, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: > > > > > > - anonymous queries limited to 50/minute per IP address > > > - authenticated queries limited to 100/minute per user/org > > > > > > On August 1st, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: > > > > > > - anonymous queries limited to 30/minute per IP address > > > - authenticated queries limited to 80/minute per user/org > > > > > > On August 8th, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: > > > > > > - anonymous queries limited to 20/minute per IP address > > > - authenticated queries limited to 60/minute per user/org > > > > > > On August 15th, adjust and watch for feedback from the community: > > > > > > - anonymous queries limited to 10/minute per IP address > > > - authenticated queries limited to 40/minute per user/org > > > > > > Feedback/questions/concerns welcome. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Chris > > > > > > Software: > > > > > > - arouteserver v1.16.0: has many updates including API key support along > > > with more efficient querying. > > > > > > - PeerFinder: API key & efficient querying patches at > > > https://github.com/rucarrol/PeerFinder/pull/17 will hopefully be > > > integrated. > > > > > > Coding tips: > > > > > > - Begin using a PeeringDB API key for all requests: > > > > > > https://docs.peeringdb.com/howto/api_keys/ > > > > > > - Begin performing actual caching, such as by using peeringdb-py. > > > > > > http://peeringdb.github.io/peeringdb-py/ > > > > > > - If unable to use a caching agent such as peeringdb-py: > > > > > > - Use an API key. > > > > > > - Set a User-Agent: header. > > > > > > - Use bulk queries (asn__in=$list_of_ASN_separated_by_comma) by > > > querying 30 to 150 ASNs at a time (tune as appropriate). > > > > > > - Add a delay in between queries that is randomly between 2 and 2.5 > > > seconds, to reduce thundering herd. _______________________________________________ Pdb-tech mailing list Pdb-tech@lists.peeringdb.com https://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdb-tech
