The "Placebo" Rate Limiter

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Task 2: The "Placebo" Rate Limiter

Problem

The server includes a rate limiting mechanism, but it does not actually block excessive or abusive traffic.
Requests beyond the allowed threshold continue to pass through as if no limiter exists.

Points: 60

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start the server
2. Send rapid consecutive requests (via script or load-testing tool)
3. Observe the rate limiter’s supposed threshold
4. Notice: Requests are never blocked or throttled, even when limits are exceeded

Expected Behavior

The rate limiter should:

• Track requests per IP or client
• Enforce defined limits (e.g., X requests per minute)
• Block or throttle clients exceeding the threshold
• Return proper HTTP error codes (e.g., 429 Too Many Requests)

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