diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index d2ba13f13..a41a50518 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 				"axios": "^1.7.2",
 				"bcryptjs": "3.0.2",
 				"bullmq": "5.41.2",
-				"compression": "1.8.0",
+				"compression": "1.8.1",
 				"cors": "^2.8.5",
 				"dockerode": "4.0.6",
 				"dotenv": "^16.4.5",
 				"express": "^4.19.2",
+				"express-rate-limit": "8.0.1",
 				"handlebars": "^4.7.8",
 				"helmet": "^8.0.0",
 				"ioredis": "^5.4.2",
@@ -2022,16 +2023,16 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/compression": {
-			"version": "1.8.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/compression/-/compression-1.8.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-k6WLKfunuqCYD3t6AsuPGvQWaKwuLLh2/xHNcX4qE+vIfDNXpSqnrhwA7O53R7WVQUnt8dVAIW+YHr7xTgOgGA==",
+			"version": "1.8.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/compression/-/compression-1.8.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-9mAqGPHLakhCLeNyxPkK4xVo746zQ/czLH1Ky+vkitMnWfWZps8r0qXuwhwizagCRttsL4lfG4pIOvaWLpAP0w==",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"bytes": "3.1.2",
 				"compressible": "~2.0.18",
 				"debug": "2.6.9",
 				"negotiator": "~0.6.4",
-				"on-headers": "~1.0.2",
+				"on-headers": "~1.1.0",
 				"safe-buffer": "5.2.1",
 				"vary": "~1.1.2"
 			},
@@ -3159,6 +3160,24 @@
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/express"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/express-rate-limit": {
+			"version": "8.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express-rate-limit/-/express-rate-limit-8.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-aZVCnybn7TVmxO4BtlmnvX+nuz8qHW124KKJ8dumsBsmv5ZLxE0pYu7S2nwyRBGHHCAzdmnGyrc5U/rksSPO7Q==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"ip-address": "10.0.1"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">= 16"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/express-rate-limit"
+			},
+			"peerDependencies": {
+				"express": ">= 4.11"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/express/node_modules/debug": {
 			"version": "2.6.9",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz",
@@ -3901,6 +3920,15 @@
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/ioredis"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/ip-address": {
+			"version": "10.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ip-address/-/ip-address-10.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-NWv9YLW4PoW2B7xtzaS3NCot75m6nK7Icdv0o3lfMceJVRfSoQwqD4wEH5rLwoKJwUiZ/rfpiVBhnaF0FK4HoA==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">= 12"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/ipaddr.js": {
 			"version": "1.9.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ipaddr.js/-/ipaddr.js-1.9.1.tgz",
@@ -5705,9 +5733,9 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/on-headers": {
-			"version": "1.0.2",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.0.2.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-pZAE+FJLoyITytdqK0U5s+FIpjN0JP3OzFi/u8Rx+EV5/W+JTWGXG8xFzevE7AjBfDqHv/8vL8qQsIhHnqRkrA==",
+			"version": "1.1.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.1.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-737ZY3yNnXy37FHkQxPzt4UZ2UWPWiCZWLvFZ4fu5cueciegX0zGPnrlY6bwRg4FdQOe9YU8MkmJwGhoMybl8A==",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">= 0.8"
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index d3d7344e9..4768fb45f 100755
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 		"axios": "^1.7.2",
 		"bcryptjs": "3.0.2",
 		"bullmq": "5.41.2",
-		"compression": "1.8.0",
+		"compression": "1.8.1",
 		"cors": "^2.8.5",
 		"dockerode": "4.0.6",
 		"dotenv": "^16.4.5",
 		"express": "^4.19.2",
+		"express-rate-limit": "8.0.1",
 		"handlebars": "^4.7.8",
 		"helmet": "^8.0.0",
 		"ioredis": "^5.4.2",
diff --git a/server/src/app.js b/server/src/app.js
index af53dbf56..04166b313 100644
--- a/server/src/app.js
+++ b/server/src/app.js
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ import languageMiddleware from "./middleware/languageMiddleware.js";
 import swaggerUi from "swagger-ui-express";
 import { handleErrors } from "./middleware/handleErrors.js";
 import { setupRoutes } from "./config/routes.js";
+import { generalApiLimiter } from "./middleware/rateLimiter.js";
+
 export const createApp = ({ services, controllers, appSettings, frontendPath, openApiSpec }) => {
 	const allowedOrigin = appSettings.clientHost;
 
 	const app = express();
-
+	app.use(generalApiLimiter);
 	// Static files
 	app.use(express.static(frontendPath));
 
diff --git a/server/src/config/routes.js b/server/src/config/routes.js
index 64b1df474..7056393f9 100644
--- a/server/src/config/routes.js
+++ b/server/src/config/routes.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { verifyJWT } from "../middleware/verifyJWT.js";
+import { authApiLimiter } from "../middleware/rateLimiter.js";
 
 import AuthRoutes from "../routes/authRoute.js";
 import InviteRoutes from "../routes/inviteRoute.js";
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export const setupRoutes = (app, controllers) => {
 	const notificationRoutes = new NotificationRoutes(controllers.notificationController);
 	const diagnosticRoutes = new DiagnosticRoutes(controllers.diagnosticController);
 
-	app.use("/api/v1/auth", authRoutes.getRouter());
+	app.use("/api/v1/auth", authApiLimiter, authRoutes.getRouter());
 	app.use("/api/v1/monitors", verifyJWT, monitorRoutes.getRouter());
 	app.use("/api/v1/settings", verifyJWT, settingsRoutes.getRouter());
 	app.use("/api/v1/checks", verifyJWT, checkRoutes.getRouter());
diff --git a/server/src/middleware/rateLimiter.js b/server/src/middleware/rateLimiter.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e5a34f3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/middleware/rateLimiter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import rateLimit from "express-rate-limit";
+
+export const generalApiLimiter = rateLimit({
+	window: 60 * 1000,
+	limit: 600,
+	standardHeaders: true,
+	legacyHeaders: false,
+	ipv6Subnet: 64,
+});
+
+export const authApiLimiter = rateLimit({
+	window: 60 * 1000,
+	limit: 5,
+	standardHeaders: true,
+	legacyHeaders: false,
+	ipv6Subnet: 64,
+});