Bucket4J
Rate-limiting based on token bucket algorithm for Java
Bucket4J launched on December 12, 2021 with 77 votes, #646 of 2,707 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
What it does
Java rate-limiting library based on the token-bucket algorithm. The library includes many huge features to provide rate-limiting to your API.
Java rate limiting library based on token-bucket algorithm. - bucket4j/bucket4j
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