NestJS · Junior · Question 54 of 75

How do you add rate limiting to a Nest API?

1With @nestjs/cors
2Nest limits requests automatically
✓Correct answer: With @nestjs/throttler: ThrottlerModule.forRoot() and the ThrottlerGuard

Explanation

You can set limits per route with @Throttle() or skip them with @SkipThrottle(). Behind a proxy, make sure the real client IP is used.

Further reading

NestJS: Rate limiting ↗

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