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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+# lint: pylint
+""".. _botdetection.ip_limit:
+
+Method ``ip_limit``
+-------------------
+
+The ``ip_limit`` method counts request from an IP in *sliding windows*.  If
+there are to many requests in a sliding window, the request is evaluated as a
+bot request.  This method requires a redis DB and needs a HTTP X-Forwarded-For_
+header.  To take privacy only the hash value of an IP is stored in the redis DB
+and at least for a maximum of 10 minutes.
+
+The :py:obj:`.link_token` method can be used to investigate whether a request is
+*suspicious*.  To activate the :py:obj:`.link_token` method in the
+:py:obj:`.ip_limit` method add the following to your
+``/etc/searxng/limiter.toml``:
+
+.. code:: toml
+
+   [botdetection.ip_limit]
+   link_token = true
+
+If the :py:obj:`.link_token` method is activated and a request is *suspicious*
+the request rates are reduced:
+
+- :py:obj:`BURST_MAX` -> :py:obj:`BURST_MAX_SUSPICIOUS`
+- :py:obj:`LONG_MAX` -> :py:obj:`LONG_MAX_SUSPICIOUS`
+
+To intercept bots that get their IPs from a range of IPs, there is a
+:py:obj:`SUSPICIOUS_IP_WINDOW`.  In this window the suspicious IPs are stored
+for a longer time.  IPs stored in this sliding window have a maximum of
+:py:obj:`SUSPICIOUS_IP_MAX` accesses before they are blocked.  As soon as the IP
+makes a request that is not suspicious, the sliding window for this IP is
+droped.
+
+.. _X-Forwarded-For:
+   https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Forwarded-For
+
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+from ipaddress import (
+    IPv4Network,
+    IPv6Network,
+)
+
+import flask
+import werkzeug
+from searx.tools import config
+
+from searx import redisdb
+from searx import logger
+from searx.redislib import incr_sliding_window, drop_counter
+
+from . import link_token
+from ._helpers import too_many_requests
+
+
+logger = logger.getChild('botdetection.ip_limit')
+
+BURST_WINDOW = 20
+"""Time (sec) before sliding window for *burst* requests expires."""
+
+BURST_MAX = 15
+"""Maximum requests from one IP in the :py:obj:`BURST_WINDOW`"""
+
+BURST_MAX_SUSPICIOUS = 2
+"""Maximum of suspicious requests from one IP in the :py:obj:`BURST_WINDOW`"""
+
+LONG_WINDOW = 600
+"""Time (sec) before the longer sliding window expires."""
+
+LONG_MAX = 150
+"""Maximum requests from one IP in the :py:obj:`LONG_WINDOW`"""
+
+LONG_MAX_SUSPICIOUS = 10
+"""Maximum suspicious requests from one IP in the :py:obj:`LONG_WINDOW`"""
+
+API_WONDOW = 3600
+"""Time (sec) before sliding window for API requests (format != html) expires."""
+
+API_MAX = 4
+"""Maximum requests from one IP in the :py:obj:`API_WONDOW`"""
+
+SUSPICIOUS_IP_WINDOW = 3600 * 24 * 30
+"""Time (sec) before sliding window for one suspicious IP expires."""
+
+SUSPICIOUS_IP_MAX = 3
+"""Maximum requests from one suspicious IP in the :py:obj:`SUSPICIOUS_IP_WINDOW`."""
+
+
+def filter_request(
+    network: IPv4Network | IPv6Network,
+    request: flask.Request,
+    cfg: config.Config,
+) -> werkzeug.Response | None:
+
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
+    redis_client = redisdb.client()
+
+    if network.is_link_local and not cfg['botdetection.ip_limit.filter_link_local']:
+        logger.debug("network %s is link-local -> not monitored by ip_limit method", network.compressed)
+        return None
+
+    if request.args.get('format', 'html') != 'html':
+        c = incr_sliding_window(redis_client, 'ip_limit.API_WONDOW:' + network.compressed, API_WONDOW)
+        if c > API_MAX:
+            return too_many_requests(network, "too many request in API_WINDOW")
+
+    if cfg['botdetection.ip_limit.link_token']:
+
+        suspicious = link_token.is_suspicious(network, request, True)
+
+        if not suspicious:
+            # this IP is no longer suspicious: release ip again / delete the counter of this IP
+            drop_counter(redis_client, 'ip_limit.SUSPICIOUS_IP_WINDOW' + network.compressed)
+            return None
+
+        # this IP is suspicious: count requests from this IP
+        c = incr_sliding_window(
+            redis_client, 'ip_limit.SUSPICIOUS_IP_WINDOW' + network.compressed, SUSPICIOUS_IP_WINDOW
+        )
+        if c > SUSPICIOUS_IP_MAX:
+            logger.error("BLOCK: too many request from %s in SUSPICIOUS_IP_WINDOW (redirect to /)", network)
+            return flask.redirect(flask.url_for('index'), code=302)
+
+        c = incr_sliding_window(redis_client, 'ip_limit.BURST_WINDOW' + network.compressed, BURST_WINDOW)
+        if c > BURST_MAX_SUSPICIOUS:
+            return too_many_requests(network, "too many request in BURST_WINDOW (BURST_MAX_SUSPICIOUS)")
+
+        c = incr_sliding_window(redis_client, 'ip_limit.LONG_WINDOW' + network.compressed, LONG_WINDOW)
+        if c > LONG_MAX_SUSPICIOUS:
+            return too_many_requests(network, "too many request in LONG_WINDOW (LONG_MAX_SUSPICIOUS)")
+
+        return None
+
+    # vanilla limiter without extensions counts BURST_MAX and LONG_MAX
+    c = incr_sliding_window(redis_client, 'ip_limit.BURST_WINDOW' + network.compressed, BURST_WINDOW)
+    if c > BURST_MAX:
+        return too_many_requests(network, "too many request in BURST_WINDOW (BURST_MAX)")
+
+    c = incr_sliding_window(redis_client, 'ip_limit.LONG_WINDOW' + network.compressed, LONG_WINDOW)
+    if c > LONG_MAX:
+        return too_many_requests(network, "too many request in LONG_WINDOW (LONG_MAX)")
+
+    return None