diff --git a/api/router/api/middleware.go b/api/router/api/middleware.go
index a7a1f37c..e444a8f7 100644
--- a/api/router/api/middleware.go
+++ b/api/router/api/middleware.go
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ func rootMw() []app.HandlerFunc {
 
 func _apiMw() []app.HandlerFunc {
 	// your code...
-	return nil
+	return []app.HandlerFunc{
+		middleware.RateLimit(0.5, 1),
+	}
 }
 
 func _v1Mw() []app.HandlerFunc {