Access Control

What is Rate Limiting?

Restricting how many requests a visitor can make to your website within a time period to prevent abuse.

Understanding Rate Limiting

Rate limiting controls how many requests a user or IP address can make to your website within a specified time window. For example, limiting checkout attempts to 5 per minute prevents bots from rapidly attempting purchases.

Rate limiting is essential for preventing brute force attacks, credential stuffing, scraping, and inventory hoarding during limited releases.

Why Rate Limiting Matters for Shopify Stores

Rate limiting helps level the playing field during high-demand releases by preventing bots from making thousands of checkout attempts per second. It also protects against login attacks and content scraping.

How SecurEcommerce Helps with Rate Limiting

IP Blocking

Block malicious traffic by IP address, range, country, region, or ISP

  • • Individual IP address blocking
  • • IP range (CIDR notation) blocking
  • • Country-level blocking with bulk selection
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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What rate limits should I set?

Limits depend on your normal traffic patterns. Start conservative (allowing legitimate burst activity) and tighten based on observed attack patterns.

Will rate limiting affect my SEO?

Properly configured rate limits exclude search engine crawlers. Make sure to whitelist known good bots like Googlebot.

Related Terms

Bot

Security Concepts

An automated software program that performs tasks on the internet, often used for purchasing, scraping, or attacks.

Credential Stuffing

Security Concepts

An automated attack that uses stolen username/password combinations to attempt logins across multiple sites.

IP Blocking

Access Control

Preventing specific IP addresses or ranges from accessing your website.

Related Security Threats

Bot Attacks: Automated Threats to Your Shopify Store

Bots scrape your content, abuse promotions, and drain inventory. Learn how automated attacks work and how to stop them.

Credential Stuffing: Automated Account Takeover

Attackers use stolen passwords to access customer accounts. Learn how credential stuffing works and how to protect your store.

Content Scraping: When Bots Steal Your Store

Automated scrapers steal your product data, images, and pricing. Learn how scraping works and how to protect your content.

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