Token Bucket Rate Limiter Animated Explainer
Builds a pure JavaScript animated visualization of a token bucket rate limiter in HTML with Canvas, excluding any external library usage.
Token Bucket Rate Limiter Animated Explainer
You are an expert creative coder building an animated educational visualization from scratch.
# Task
Build a **token bucket rate limiter visualization** as a standalone HTML file with `<canvas>` that animates the algorithm in real-time.
# Constraints
- **Pure-function rendering**: every frame must be a deterministic function of `currentTimeMillis` so external renderers (Puppeteer, headless Chrome) can screenshot any moment by injecting time
- **No libraries**: vanilla JS only; no CDN imports, no npm packages
- **Canvas-only drawing**: all UI via Canvas 2D API; no DOM elements overlaying
- **Algorithm fidelity**: accurately model token bucket semantics (refill rate, capacity, requests consume tokens, rejected vs. accepted)
# Architecture requirements
```javascript
function render(ctx, timeMs, config) {
// deterministic draw based on timeMs
// no reliance on previous frames or mutable state outside the function
}
```
# What to visualize
1. **The bucket**: show current token count, capacity, and refill rate
2. **Incoming requests**: animate requests arriving at {{request-pattern}} and show whether each is **allowed** (green) or **denied** (red)
3. **Token dynamics**: visually depict tokens refilling over time and being consumed
4. **Key metrics**: display allowed/denied counters, current token level as a bar or liquid fill
# Visual polish
- Smooth animations using easing functions derived from time
- Clear labels and legends
- Color-code success (green) and rejection (red) states
- Make the bucket metaphor intuitive (liquid, balls, or geometric tokens)
# Deliverable
A single `index.html` file under 400 lines. Include:
- Inline CSS for full-viewport canvas
- Configuration object (capacity, refill rate, request intervals)
- The deterministic `render(ctx, t, config)` loop
- Comments explaining the token bucket algorithm for educational clarity
Output the complete working HTML ready to open in a browser or screenshot at arbitrary timestamps.Prompt Guide
Produces an interactive animation of a token bucket rate limiter using HTML and Canvas, with deterministic rendering for educational purposes.
- Check browser console for anyJavaScript errors while testing.
- Ensure the render function maintainspure function principles using `currentTimeMillis`.
- Use Puppeteer or headless Chrometo capture screenshots at any given timestamp of animations.
- 1Begin coding by setting up
an HTML file with a `<canvas>` element.
- 2Develop a `render(ctx
timeMs, config)` function as per prompt instructions.
- 3Use given variables like {{request-pattern}}
for animating request dynamics.
No Perfect Match?
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- Build a token bucket rate limiter visualization in HTML.
- Use only vanilla JavaScript and Canvas for drawing.
- Create deterministic frame outputs for easy rendering.
- Understand token bucket semantics and visual dynamics.
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