Phase 5 · Express.js & Web Frameworks

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Rate 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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