Backend Playground
Interactive Architecture
Explore core backend concepts visually. Select a mechanism from the menu to test concepts like rate limiting, load balancing, caching, and more.
APIs use Token Buckets to protect against traffic spikes. Imagine your API has 5 tokens. Every user request costs 1 token. When a user runs out of tokens, they are temporarily blocked (HTTP 429). The bucket slowly refills over time.
Server Status
Online
Available Tokens5 / 5
Refills 1 token every 1.5s
server.log/api/v1/hire-me