#111 enhancement : added Rate-Limiter-Flexible #124
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Pull Request Overview
This PR implements rate limiting functionality using the rate-limiter-flexible library to protect API endpoints from abuse. The enhancement adds different rate limiting tiers for sensitive authentication routes versus public API routes.
- Added rate-limiter-flexible dependency and import
- Configured different rate limiters for sensitive vs public routes
- Applied rate limiting middleware to all API endpoints
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| backend/server.js | Implemented rate limiting with two tiers (sensitive and public) and applied middleware to all API routes |
| backend/package.json | Added rate-limiter-flexible dependency |
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| const rateLimitMiddleware = (limiter) => async (req, res, next) => { | ||
| try { | ||
| await limiter.consume(req.ip); | ||
| next(); | ||
| } catch { | ||
| res.status(429).json({ message: 'Too Many Requests. Slow down!' }); | ||
| } | ||
| }; |
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Using req.ip directly for rate limiting can be bypassed by clients using proxies or load balancers. Consider implementing a more robust client identification strategy that checks for forwarded headers (X-Forwarded-For, X-Real-IP) or uses a combination of IP and user authentication for authenticated routes.
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| app.use('/api/auth', rateLimitMiddleware(sensitiveLimiter), require('./routes/authRoutes')); | ||
| app.use('/api/transactions', rateLimitMiddleware(publicLimiter), require('./routes/transactionRoutes')); | ||
| app.use('/api/receipts', rateLimitMiddleware(publicLimiter), require('./routes/receiptRoutes')); | ||
| app.use('/api/users', rateLimitMiddleware(publicLimiter), require('./routes/userRoutes')); |
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User management routes should use the sensitive limiter instead of the public limiter, as they likely contain operations like password changes, profile updates, or user data retrieval that should be more strictly rate limited.
| app.use('/api/users', rateLimitMiddleware(publicLimiter), require('./routes/userRoutes')); | |
| app.use('/api/users', rateLimitMiddleware(sensitiveLimiter), require('./routes/userRoutes')); |
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#111 enhancement : added Rate-Limiter-Flexible
Added Rate-Limiter-Flexible