Design a Distributed Token-Bucket Rate Limiter

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Design a distributed rate limiter using token buckets. Connect requirements and APIs to data modeling, consistency, scaling, failure recovery, observability, and the important design trade-offs.

Design a Distributed Token-Bucket Rate Limiter

Company: Apple

Role: Software Engineer

Category: System Design

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Onsite

Overview: Design a distributed rate limiter using token buckets. Connect requirements and APIs to data modeling, consistency, scaling, failure recovery, observability, and the important design trade-offs.

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Aug 9, 2026
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