config.py

import os

basedir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))

APP_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))

PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(
    os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), os.pardir)
)


SECRETY_KEY = "b:h5AFz]3939sls55X;0g@P[{%"

DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', False)

REDIS_URL="redis://someipaddress:6379/1"

flask_limiter_zappa_fail.py

from flask import (
    Flask,
    request
)

from flask_limiter import Limiter


# Configure application
app = Flask(__name__)
app.config.from_pyfile('config.py')


def get_api_key():
    #key = request.headers.get('X-Api-Key')
    #if key is None:
    #    key = request.args.get('api_key')
    #if key is None:
    #    raise InvalidUsage(401)
    return "mysecretkey"


limiter = Limiter(
    app,
    key_func=get_api_key,
    headers_enabled=True,
    strategy="fixed-window",
    storage_uri=config.REDIS_URL
)


@app.route('/ping')
def ping():
    return "pong"


if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run()