Implement Rate Limiting

Implementing Rate Limiting in your Express App

Here's how to implement rate limiting in your provided Express app using the express-rate-limit package:

1. Install the Package:

npm install express-rate-limit

2. Import and Configure:

const express = require('express');
const fetch = require('node-fetch');
const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit'); // Import the package

const app = express();

// Configure rate limiter
const limiter = rateLimit({
  windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
  max: 100, // Limit each IP to 100 requests per windowMs
  standardHeaders: true, // Return rate limit info in headers
  legacyHeaders: false, // Disable the `X-RateLimit-*` headers
});

// Apply rate limiter to all requests
app.use(limiter);

// ... rest of your application code (including getStatusCode and routes)

Explanation:

We import the express-rate-limit package.
We configure a limiter with a window of 15 minutes and a maximum of 100 requests per IP address within that window.
standardHeaders adds rate limit information to the response headers for client awareness.
We apply the limiter middleware to all routes using app.use(limiter), meaning all routes will now be subject to the rate limit.

3. Customization (Optional):

Different Limits for Specific Routes: You can create separate limiter instances with different configurations and apply them to specific routes using middleware.
Whitelist IPs: You can exclude specific IP addresses from rate limiting by adding them to a whitelist in the configuration.
Custom Error Messages: Customize the error message returned when the rate limit is exceeded.
Alternative Packages: Explore other rate-limiting packages like express-brute or rate-limiter-flexible for more complex needs.

4. Considerations:

Data Storage: For production environments, consider persistent storage (e.g., Redis) to share rate limit data across multiple instances of your app.
Security: Implement measures to prevent IP spoofing and ensure the accuracy of rate limiting.

Remember to adapt the rate limit configuration based on your specific requirements and expected traffic patterns.

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Implementing Rate Limiting in your Express App