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Rate limit number of messages per second per stream for streaming gRPC

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#23,942 opened on Nov 10, 2022

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Description

Title: Rate limit number of messages per second for streaming gRPC

Description:

Envoy has the rate limit for the downstream connections. For the streaming gRPC, could Envoy rate limit the message rate per stream?

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Research direction
Investigate Envoy's existing rate limiting filter and how it applies to gRPC streams. Research how to extend it to limit messages per second per stream.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
infrastructureapi
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
C++EnvoygRPC
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40