Simon Willison released datasette-ip-rate-limit 0.1a0, a new Datasette plugin that implements IP-based rate limiting to protect against aggressive crawlers. The plugin was developed with the help of GPT-5.5 xhigh (Codex) and is already in production on datasette.io, with configurable rules for different paths and rate limits. The release addresses a specific need for managing traffic to public datasets while allowing legitimate access to continue uninterrupted.
Background
Datasette is an open-source tool for exploring and publishing data, often used to make datasets available online. Rate limiting is a common technique to prevent abuse and ensure fair access to web resources.
- Source
- Simon Willison
- Published
- May 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10