Upload Limits

Upload limits allow you to control and restrict file uploads in your application. This feature helps prevent abuse and ensures efficient resource usage.

Configuration Structure

upload_limit:
  - name: "test"
    rule: http.request.uri.path contains "/upload" and (http.request.headers[*].content-type eq "image/png" or http.request.headers[*].content-type eq "application/pdf")
    size: 100 # in megabytes
    enabled: true

This rule match only when the path contains /upload and the content-type is either image/png or application/pdf

Configuration Options

Name

Type: String
Required: Yes
Description: Unique identifier for the upload limit rule
Example: name: "test"

Rule

Type: String
Required: Yes
Description: Wirefilter expression to match requests
Example: rule: (http.request.uri.path contains "/testupload")

Size

Type: Integer
Required: Yes
Description: Maximum file size in megabytes
Example: size: 100

Enabled

Type: Boolean
Default: true
Description: Whether the rule is active
Example: enabled: true

Best Practices

Set appropriate size limits based on your application's needs
Use specific path matching in rules
Consider implementing different limits for different types of uploads
Monitor upload patterns to adjust limits as needed

Example Configurations

Basic Upload Limit

upload_limit:
  - name: "document-uploads"
    rule: (http.request.uri.path contains "/documents")
    size: 10
    enabled: true

Multiple Upload Limits

upload_limit:
  - name: "image-uploads"
    rule: (http.request.uri.path contains "/images")
    size: 5
    enabled: true
  - name: "video-uploads"
    rule: (http.request.uri.path contains "/videos")
    size: 100
    enabled: true

Common Use Cases

Document Uploads: Limit document uploads to 10MB
Image Uploads: Restrict image uploads to 5MB
Video Uploads: Allow larger video uploads up to 100MB
User Profile Pictures: Small size limits for profile pictures