gistfile1.txt

backend test_app_instances
    mode http
    balance roundrobin
    option httplog
    option redispatch
    
    ...
    
    # Persistently map clients to backends by x-app-authorization header 
    stick store-request hdr(x-app-authorization) table test_app_api
    stick on hdr(x-app-authorization) table test_app_api
    
    ...

frontend test_app_api
    
    ...
    # Stick Table
    stick-table type ip size 1m expire 1h peers test_app_peers
    
    # Slow down abusive clients
    acl too_fast fe_sess_rate ge 100
    tcp-request inspect-delay 1000ms
    tcp-request connection reject if { src_conn_cur ge 100 }
    tcp-request connection track-sc1 src
    tcp-request content accept if ! too_fast
    tcp-request content accept if WAIT_END
    
    default_backend test_app_instances