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server/dist/middleware/rateLimit.js

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+import rateLimit from 'express-rate-limit';
+import { config } from '../config.js';
+export const createBoardLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 60 * 60 * 1000, // 1 hour window
+    max: config.rateLimitMaxBoardsPerHour, // max 5 boards per IP per hour
+    standardHeaders: true,
+    legacyHeaders: false,
+    message: {
+        error: 'Rate Limit Exceeded',
+        message: `You have reached the limit of ${config.rateLimitMaxBoardsPerHour} boards per hour. Please wait before creating another board.`,
+    },
+});