README for API Rate Limiter Project Project Name: API Rate Limiter

Description: API Rate Limiter is a Node.js middleware that uses Redis to implement rate limiting for API endpoints. This project is designed to prevent abuse by restricting the number of requests a client can make to an API within a given time frame. This is particularly useful for services that need to protect resources from being overloaded.

Installation:

Clone this repository to your local machine. Navigate to the project directory. Run npm install to install the necessary dependencies, including express, redis, and response-time. Usage: Integrate the rate limiter into your existing Express.js application by requiring the middleware and using it in your API routes:

javascript Copy code const rateLimiter = require('./rateLimiter'); const app = require('express')();

app.use('/api', rateLimiter);

app.get('/api/resource', (req, res) => { res.send('Accessed protected resource'); });

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

express: Web application framework. redis: Redis client for Node.js. response-time: Middleware to add X-Response-Time header to responses. Contributing: Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your proposed changes.

License: This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.