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Introduction

The Rate Limiting Library is a robust and efficient solution for managing API traffic, preventing abuse, and ensuring fair usage policies. Whether you're handling high-traffic applications or protecting sensitive endpoints, this library provides powerful rate-limiting capabilities tailored to your needs.

🔥 Why Use This Library?​

Modern web applications require efficient mechanisms to protect APIs from excessive requests, prevent DDoS attacks, and ensure service stability. This rate-limiting library offers:

  • ⚡ High Performance – Optimized for minimal latency impact.
  • 🔄 Pluggable Storage Backends – Supports In-memory, Redis and MongoDB.
  • 🔧 Customizable Rules – Set limits per IP, user, or API key.
  • 🛠 Easy Middleware Integration – Works seamlessly with Express.js, Fastify and NestJS.
  • 📊 Logging & Monitoring – Helps track usage patterns and violations.

📌 Key Features​

  • 🚀 Lightweight & Fast – Designed to be efficient and scalable.
  • 🔄 Dynamic Rate Limits – Adjust limits dynamically based on user roles or API keys.
  • 🌍 Distributed Support – Works in clustered environments.
  • 📦 Open-Source & Extensible – Customize it as per your needs.

🏁 Next Steps​

Ready to implement rate limiting in your application? Get started with the Getting Started guide!