Refactored rate limiter

IGuy37 · Jul 8, 2024 · 47b2c7b · 47b2c7b
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diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ app.use(express.json());
 app.use(cors());
 
 // set up rate limiter: maximum of 60 requests per minute
+const maxRequests = 60;
+const numSeconds = 60;
 const limiter = RateLimit({
-  windowMs: 60 * 1000, // 1 minute
-  max: 60, // max 5 requests per windowMs
+  windowMs: numSeconds * 1000, // 1000 milliseconds = 1 second
+  max: maxRequests, 
 });
 
 // apply rate limiter to all requests