swapagarwal/shoutlink

Prevent API abuse

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#2 opened on Oct 7, 2015

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Description

Either throttle API calls or present users with a captcha.

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Research direction
Research how to implement rate limiting or CAPTCHA integration in a Sinatra app. Look for existing Ruby gems like 'rack attack' for throttling or 'recaptcha' for CAPTCHA.
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
apisecurity
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
RubyGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70