Phase 5 · Express.js & Web Frameworks
TopicsRate Limiting Middleware
Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.
Summary
Middleware (like `express-rate-limit`) that caps how many requests a client can make in a time window — protects your API from abuse and accidental overload.
How to Learn This
- 1Add rate limiting to a login endpoint to slow down brute-force attempts.
- 2Configure different rate limits for authenticated vs unauthenticated requests.
- 3Learn how rate limiting interacts with running multiple server instances — it needs shared storage like Redis.
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