diff --git a/backend/app/user/routes.py b/backend/app/user/routes.py
index 1f04384e..fb74ff88 100644
--- a/backend/app/user/routes.py
+++ b/backend/app/user/routes.py
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@
     UserProfileUpdateRequest,
 )
 from app.user.service import user_service
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request, status
+from utils.limiter import limiter
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/users", tags=["User"])
 
 
 @router.get("/me", response_model=UserProfileResponse)
+@limiter.limit("20/minute")
 async def get_current_user_profile(
+    request: Request,
     current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     user = await user_service.get_user_by_id(current_user["_id"])
@@ -25,7 +28,9 @@ async def get_current_user_profile(
 
 
 @router.patch("/me", response_model=Dict[str, Any])
+@limiter.limit("5/minute")
 async def update_user_profile(
+    request: Request,
     updates: UserProfileUpdateRequest,
     current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
@@ -47,7 +52,10 @@ async def update_user_profile(
 
 
 @router.delete("/me", response_model=DeleteUserResponse)
-async def delete_user_account(current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user)):
+@limiter.limit("2/minute")
+async def delete_user_account(
+    request: Request, current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user)
+):
     deleted = await user_service.delete_user(current_user["_id"])
     if not deleted:
         raise HTTPException(
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 3372ffb8..46dd706a 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -10,11 +10,19 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, Request
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from fastapi.responses import Response
+from slowapi import _rate_limit_exceeded_handler
+from slowapi.errors import RateLimitExceeded
+from slowapi.middleware import SlowAPIMiddleware
+from utils.limiter import Limiter, get_remote_address, limiter
+
+limiter = Limiter(key_func=get_remote_address)
+# limiter = Limiter(key_func=get_remote_address)
 
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     # Startup
+    app.state.limiter = limiter
     logger.info("Lifespan: Connecting to MongoDB...")
     await connect_to_mongo()
     logger.info("Lifespan: MongoDB connected.")
@@ -77,6 +85,9 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 )
 
 
+app.add_middleware(SlowAPIMiddleware)
+
+
 # Add a catch-all OPTIONS handler that should work for any path
 @app.options("/{path:path}")
 async def options_handler(request: Request, path: str):
diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 14825b14..a1b714f7 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-fastapi==0.116.1
-uvicorn[standard]==0.34.3
-python-jose[cryptography]==3.5.0
-passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4
-python-multipart==0.0.20
-pydantic==2.11.7
-pydantic-settings==2.1.0
-pymongo==4.13.1
-motor==3.7.1
-firebase-admin==6.9.0
-python-dotenv==1.0.0
-bcrypt==4.0.1
-email-validator==2.2.0
+fastapi
+uvicorn[standard]
+python-jose[cryptography]
+passlib[bcrypt]
+python-multipart
+pydantic
+pydantic-settings
+pymongo
+motor
+firebase-admin
+python-dotenv
+bcrypt
+email-validator
 pytest
 pytest-asyncio
 httpx
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ mongomock-motor
 pytest-env
 pytest-cov
 pytest-mock
+slowapi
diff --git a/backend/utils/limiter.py b/backend/utils/limiter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38404a8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/utils/limiter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from slowapi import Limiter
+from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
+
+limiter = Limiter(key_func=get_remote_address)
diff --git a/backend/utils/limiter_helper.py b/backend/utils/limiter_helper.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fbd78bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/utils/limiter_helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
+from utils.limiter import limiter
+
+
+def limit_all_routes(router, rate: str):
+    for route in router.routes:
+
+        print(route)
+        if hasattr(route, "endpoint"):
+
+            route.endpoint = limiter.limit(rate)(route.endpoint)
diff --git a/ui-poc/Home.py b/ui-poc/Home.py
index d329e645..526e50c4 100644
--- a/ui-poc/Home.py
+++ b/ui-poc/Home.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-from streamlit_cookies_manager import EncryptedCookieManager
-import requests
-from datetime import datetime
 import json
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import requests
 import streamlit as st
+from streamlit_cookies_manager import EncryptedCookieManager
 
 # Configure the page – must come immediately after importing Streamlit
 st.set_page_config(