token-bucket-limiter 0.1.0

A simple Token Bucket rate limiter for Python.

Token Bucket Limiter

A simple, thread-safe Token Bucket rate limiter for Python.

Installation

pip install token-bucket-limiter

Usage

Basic Usage

from token_bucket_limiter import TokenBucket

# 10 tokens max, refill 2 tokens every 1 second
limiter = TokenBucket(max_tokens=10, refill_rate=2, interval=1.0)

if limiter.allow_request():
    print("Request allowed!")
else:
    print("Rate limit exceeded.")

Rate Limiter Store (Per-user/IP)

from token_bucket_limiter import RateLimiterStore

store = RateLimiterStore(max_tokens=10, refill_rate=2, interval=1.0)

# Get or create a bucket for a specific user
user_bucket = store.get_bucket("user_123")
if user_bucket.allow_request():
    # Process request
    pass

License

MIT