On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:24 AM Tomas Mozes <hydrapolic@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Alec Warner <antarus@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > Bugzilla now has connection limits per IP. I won't say what the limit
> is, but if you are crawling bugzilla or using automated tools from a single
> source IP you may hit the limit and receive 503's for requests over the
> limit.
> > This may be a particular problem for users behind things like carrier
> grade NAT (where many users are multiplexed through a single egress IP.)
> However we have seen numerous slowdowns from bot traffic and this is a
> relatively straightforward change to make on our end. If you believe you
> are being unfairly limited / blocked, please reach out to infra@gentoo.org
> .
> > Thanks,
> > -A
>
> Wouldn't 429 be more appropriate?
>

I second the motion, a 5xx code implies that it's the server's fault and
iirc 503 means the server is unable to handle the request, which is
deceptive because an IP ratelimit is a deliberate choice on the point of
the server and if it refuses to fulfill a request due to client behavior
then it belongs in a 4xx code.

>
> Tomas