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System DesignStart here. 48 questions · ~400 min
Design API Rate LimiterHard
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Design a distributed API rate limiter with reliable enforcement, low latency, adaptive abuse detection, and operational safeguards.

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Design for Traffic SpikesHard

Design a highly available ML-backed service that remains responsive during massive traffic spikes.

distributed systemsscalabilityhigh availabilityBBoxfusionMMaterialIInfoQuest Consulting Group
Design a RESTful APIHard
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Design a maintainable RESTful API with clear contracts, validation, security, versioning, observability, and reliable failure handling.

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Microservices ExperienceHard
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Explain your hands-on microservice architecture experience, including service boundaries, communication, deployment, observability, and tradeoffs.

distributed systemsapi gatewayarchitectureZohoCCardinal RecruitmentSSo Energy
Rate Limiter DesignHard
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Design a low-latency distributed rate limiter with adaptive abuse detection and reliable enforcement.

system designlow latencydistributed systemsWaymoPPiramal FinanceIdfc First Bank
Design Parking Lot APIsHard
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Design a parking lot system and define clear APIs for spaces, vehicles, tickets, payments, and availability.

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Scalable API Under ConstraintsHard
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Design a scalable API application under strict latency, throughput, and reliability constraints.

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API Gateway Rate Limiting DesignHard
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Implement per-client sliding-window rate limiting using queues and timestamp expiration.

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