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API Load Shedding Strategies
Protect services under overload
Designing load shedding means defining priority tiers, returning fast 429/503 with Retry-After for low-priority work, degrading optional features, and preserving core paths under overload.
- load shedding
- overload
- priority
- retry-after
- degrade
Set Priorities
Tier requests/features; protect core traffic first.
Signal Clearly
Use 429/503 with Retry-After; document client expectations.
Degrade Gracefully
Disable optional features; reduce payloads; shed early under stress.
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