From 9fa0cad9d95b1be421684c22799542e3308c18ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maximilian Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 10:48:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Update production guidelines (#12552) --- apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/production.mdx | 3 +-- apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/productionchecklist.mdx | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/production.mdx b/apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/production.mdx index 6d9e6bdcf..d082e33d4 100644 --- a/apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/production.mdx +++ b/apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/production.mdx @@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ DefaultInstance: ## Limits and Quotas -If you host ZITADEL as a service, -you might want to [limit usage and/or execute tasks on certain usage units and levels](/self-hosting/manage/usage_control). +We strongly advise implementing [rate limiting](/self-hosting/manage/usage_control) and bot detection. Even with robust cryptography, reducing request volume helps protect against brute-force and denial-of-service attacks. ## Minimum system requirements diff --git a/apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/productionchecklist.mdx b/apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/productionchecklist.mdx index 17f889072..ead8bcd2f 100644 --- a/apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/productionchecklist.mdx +++ b/apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/productionchecklist.mdx @@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ To apply best practices to your production setup we created a step by step check - [ ] Use a Layer 7 Web Application Firewall to secure ZITADEL that supports **[HTTP/2](/self-hosting/manage/http2)** - [ ] Limit the access by IP addresses if needed - - [ ] Secure the access by rate limits for specific endpoints (e.g. API vs frontend) to secure availability on high load. See the [ZITADEL Cloud rate limits](/legal/policies/rate-limit-policy) for reference. + - [ ] Implement rate limiting for specific endpoints (e.g. API vs frontend) to protect against brute-force and denial-of-service attacks. See the [ZITADEL Cloud rate limits](/legal/policies/rate-limit-policy) for reference. + - [ ] Implement bot detection to reduce automated abuse - [ ] Check that your firewall also filters IPv6 traffic ### ZITADEL setup