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Access throttling is used to restrict access to services at three different levels as follows.

• Global-Level : Restrictions apply to every message coming into the server. To configure throttling globally, see Configuring the wso2throttle Module. 
• Operation-Level : Restrictions apply only to messages accessing a particular operation. For information throttling in operation level, see Operation Management.
• Service-Level- : Restrictions apply to all the messages coming into a particular service. Information is given below.
  

Service-level access throttling

Use this function to add a throttle parameter that specifies a variable millisecond wait between calls or a variable maximum number of calls per unit of time. This would facilitate the facilitates smooth operation of Web services and REST using the Web service and HTTP client steps.

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Note

The throttling option is disabled by default

. If you want to add the throttling mechanism, you should enable it

.

  Follow the instructions steps below to add throttling to a serviceenable it.1.

1. Log

on

1. in to the product's management console and select

"

1. Services > List

"

1. under

"Services."

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2. The "Deployed Services"

1. the Main menu.  
2. The Deployed Services page appears. Select the service

for

1. to which you want to enable throttling.

For example,

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3. The "Service Dashboard" page (for that service) appears. In the "

1.  
2. The service's dashboard opens. Click Access Throttling from the Quality of Service Configuration

"

1. panel

, click "Access Throttling

1. .

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Anchor444. The "Throttling Configuration" page appears. In the "Enable Throttling" list, select "Yes" from the drop-down menu.

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2. The Throttling Configuration window appears. Enable throttling by selecting Yes as follows:
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3. The existing throttle configuration appears in the wizard. Click

"

1. Add New Entry

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1. and specify the parameters. Note: To enter new parameters or modify existing

parameters

1. ones, first select

"

1. Allow

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1. in the

"

1. Access

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1. column as follows.

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6. Specify the parameters of the new entry.

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   Parameters for

Throttling Configuration

1. throttling configuration are as follows:

   • Range - The IP address range or the domain that is restricted from accessing the service. Requests from such clients

will be

1. • are restricted based on the specified values.
   • Type - This indicates the type of Range.

It can be IP or DOMAIN. It should be IP if the

1. •  
     
     • IP - The range is given as a single IP address or

a range of IP addresses (for example,

1. • • an IP range such as 10.100.1.30-10.100.1.60

). It should be DOMAIN if the

1. • • 
       
     • DOMAIN - The range is given as

as

1. • • a domain

(for example

1. • • . E.g., *.wso2.com

)

1. • • . If you specify

configurations

1. • • configuration types of both IP and DOMAIN,

first

1. • • priority

will be

1. • • is given to DOMAIN level configurations.
   • Maximum Request Count (MRC) - If  Access is set to Control, it will be the maximum number of requests that are served within the time interval specified by the Unit Time parameter.
   • Unit Time (UT) - The time period in milliseconds during which the maximum number of requests are served. This is the number specified by the Maximum Request Count. The throttle starts counting the number of units from the moment it is enabled and the number of requests served within that period.
   • Prohibit Time Period (PTP) - If the maximum request count is achieved before the unit time, this is the period during which no more requests are allowed to go in. By setting this value, the unit time slot is altered.
   • Access
     
     • Allow

- Means that no

1. • •   : No restriction is applied for that range and all requests are allowed to go in as they come in.
     • Deny

- Means that access

1. • •   : Access is completely denied for that range.
     • Control

 

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1. Note

1. : When the Access is set to Allow or Deny, MRC, UT and PTP parameters are not necessary and the said fields are deactivated. If it is Control, then the specified constraints are applied for that particular range.

 

1. Example:

   MRC = 50

1. , UT = 50000

1. , PTP = 5000

If

1. The above configuration means, if 50 requests are arrived within 35000ms (35s) in a particular time period, no more requests are taken in for another 5000ms (5s = PTP). This time, the UT is altered to 35000ms + 5000ms = 40000ms (40s)

7. If you set the parameters for a particular service, your configuration will be applied only to that particular service. On the other hand, if you reached this page from global configurations, these configurations will be applied globally.   

8. Once done specifying the parameters, click "Finish." Throttling will be engaged for that particular service.

Functions of Buttons:

Finish - Click "Finish" to submit

1. Functions of buttons of the throttling configuration are as follows:
   • Finish  : Submits the current data. When

finished

1. • clicked, your throttle configuration will be applied and the page will be redirected to the previous page.
   • Reset

- Click "Reset" to load

1. • : Loads the last submitted configuration

.

1. • Default

- Click "Default" to load

1. •  : Loads the default throttle configuration.

If you want to submit those data, you have to click Finish. Clear - Click "Clear" to clear

1. • (Click Finish to submit)
     
   • Clear  : Clears all the text boxes in the user interface

.

1. • Cancel

- Click "Cancel" to go to the "Service Dashboard" page.

1. •   : Navigates to the Service Dashboard