antiabuse-ratelimiter

A simple rate limiting package for Node.js applications designed to prevent abuse and ensure fair usage of resources.

Installation

You can install the package via npm:

npm install antiabuse-ratelimiter

Usage

Initializing Rate Limiter

const RateLimiter = require('antiabuse-ratelimiter');

const rateLimiter = new RateLimiter({
  limit: 10, // Allow 10 requests
  interval: 60 * 1000 // per minute
});

Applying Rate Limiting Middleware in Express.js

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

app.use(rateLimiter.middleware());

// Your routes and other middleware...

app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server is running on port 3000');
});

Configuration Options

The RateLimiter constructor accepts an options object with the following properties:

• limit: The maximum number of requests allowed within the specified interval (default: 10).
• interval: The interval (in milliseconds) during which the requests are counted (default: 60000 milliseconds or 1 minute).

License

This package is open source and available under the MIT License.