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Dev tools · November 17, 2016

Redis-cell, an API rate limiter as a Redis module, written in Rust

A Redis module that provides rate limiting in Redis as a single command. - brandur/redis-cell

Redis-cell, an API rate limiter as a Redis module, written in Rust launched on November 17, 2016 with 15 votes, #1,547 of 3,636 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

In plain words

Redis-cell is a rate-limiting module for Redis built with Rust. It enables developers to enforce API rate limits directly within Redis using a sliding-window algorithm. The module is designed for software teams who need to control request traffic and prevent abuse on their services. As a Redis module, it integrates into existing Redis deployments without requiring a separate service, making it straightforward to implement rate limiting at scale.

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