Rate Guard controls abusive request volume using shared Redis-backed counters so policy remains consistent across multiple proxy instances.
This capability is backed by the Hexa Shield control plane and reverse-proxy architecture described in the project documentation.
Domain, route, IP, and endpoint scopes
Second, minute, and hour windows
Allow, log, or block actions
Shared counters across proxy instances
Per-domain rule management
Each product is managed from the same Hexa Shield account and domain model instead of requiring separate control panels.
Define a threshold and scope
Traffic is counted in the shared counter store
The threshold is evaluated for every request
The configured action is applied
Events and analytics reflect enforcement