Is public search form vulnerable to DDOS attack?

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I have a typical search form as one of the main functions. As it is a public one, I am scared of getting DDOS attacked.

The only way I think of to avoid it is to:

I will use a method="post" form with token on it.
When the user/attacker submit the form.
I will check if the button is clicked and if the token is correct.
If both true, I will reload the page along with the search value. ex www.url.com/?q=search_value

Will this prevent the DDOS attack?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 17 '17 at 13:22

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In short: No. Why should it? Even if you just have a static single page site, you are susceptible to DDOS attacks that might consist of nothing more then repeated requests for that single page ...

answered Jul 17 '17 at 13:22

Sven

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I see. Thank you. Do you have any recommendations on what I can do against it? – Dumb Question Jul 17 '17 at 13:37

Is public search form vulnerable to DDOS attack?

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