Spike Arrest

This interceptor protects the backend against traffic peaks. Unlike the Rate Limit interceptor, which counts the number of calls and blocks them if the configured limit is reached, Spike Arrest distributes the number of calls that will be allowed within a configured time span.

It can be inserted only in the request flow and contains two data to be configured: Limit and Interval.

The settings in the example above establish a top traffic of 10 requisitions per minute. This scenario enables one requisition each six seconds.