Technical · Difficulty 4/5

Rate limits for a public API

A PM interview practice question for SENIOR, STAFF, PM-T candidates.

The prompt

Design rate limits for a public partner API. What are the tiers, the headers, and the failure modes you would document?

Concepts this question tests

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Round: Technical
Target levels: SENIOR, STAFF, PM-T
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