diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1d65d2c..ec094fd 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -7,3 +7,12 @@ MINIO_USE_SSL=false
 MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=minioadmin
 MINIO_SECRET_KEY=minioadmin
 MINIO_BUCKET=pastes
+
+# Set true when running behind a reverse proxy (Nginx, Cloudflare, etc.)
+TRUST_PROXY=false
+
+# API rate limiting
+RATE_LIMIT_READ_WINDOW_MS=60000
+RATE_LIMIT_READ_MAX=240
+RATE_LIMIT_CREATE_WINDOW_MS=600000
+RATE_LIMIT_CREATE_MAX=40
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6b152c8..e0e26aa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 {
-  "name": "minipaste",
+  "name": "binit.app",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "name": "minipaste",
+      "name": "binit.app",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
         "express": "^4.21.0",
+        "express-rate-limit": "^7.5.0",
+        "helmet": "^8.0.0",
         "minio": "^8.0.0"
       }
     },
@@ -295,6 +297,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.22.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-F2X8g9P1X7uCPZMA3MVf9wcTqlyNp7IhH5qPCI0izhaOIYXaW9L535tGA3qmjRzpH+bZczqq7hVKxTR4NWnu+g==",
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "accepts": "~1.3.8",
         "array-flatten": "1.1.1",
@@ -336,6 +339,21 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/express"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/express-rate-limit": {
+      "version": "7.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express-rate-limit/-/express-rate-limit-7.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7iN8iPMDzOMHPUYllBEsQdWVB6fPDMPqwjBaFrgr4Jgr/+okjvzAy+UHlYYL/Vs0OsOrMkwS6PJDkFlJwoxUnw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 16"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/express-rate-limit"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "express": ">= 4.11"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fast-xml-builder": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-xml-builder/-/fast-xml-builder-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -498,6 +516,15 @@
         "node": ">= 0.4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/helmet": {
+      "version": "8.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/helmet/-/helmet-8.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jOiHyAZsmnr8LqoPGmCjYAaiuWwjAPLgY8ZX2XrmHawt99/u1y6RgrZMTeoPfpUbV96HOalYgz1qzkRbw54Pmg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/http-errors": {
       "version": "2.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-errors/-/http-errors-2.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11accdc..31006ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
+    "express-rate-limit": "^7.5.0",
     "express": "^4.21.0",
+    "helmet": "^8.0.0",
     "minio": "^8.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 1d8de3f..a3b3065 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,15 +1,68 @@
 require('dotenv').config();
 const express = require('express');
 const path    = require('path');
+const helmet  = require('helmet');
+const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
 const { ensureBucket } = require('./lib/minio');
 const pastesRouter     = require('./routes/pastes');
 
 const app  = express();
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 
+function envInt(name, fallback) {
+  const raw = process.env[name];
+  if (!raw) {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+  const parsed = Number.parseInt(raw, 10);
+  return Number.isFinite(parsed) && parsed > 0 ? parsed : fallback;
+}
+
+const READ_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS = envInt('RATE_LIMIT_READ_WINDOW_MS', 60 * 1000);
+const READ_LIMIT_MAX = envInt('RATE_LIMIT_READ_MAX', 240);
+const CREATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS = envInt('RATE_LIMIT_CREATE_WINDOW_MS', 10 * 60 * 1000);
+const CREATE_LIMIT_MAX = envInt('RATE_LIMIT_CREATE_MAX', 40);
+
+app.disable('x-powered-by');
+
+// If deployed behind a reverse proxy/load balancer, set TRUST_PROXY=true.
+if (process.env.TRUST_PROXY === 'true') {
+  app.set('trust proxy', 1);
+}
+
+app.use(helmet({
+  contentSecurityPolicy: false,
+  crossOriginEmbedderPolicy: false,
+}));
+
+const createPasteLimiter = rateLimit({
+  windowMs: CREATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS,
+  max: CREATE_LIMIT_MAX,
+  standardHeaders: true,
+  legacyHeaders: false,
+  message: { error: 'Too many paste creations. Try again later.' },
+});
+
+const readPasteLimiter = rateLimit({
+  windowMs: READ_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS,
+  max: READ_LIMIT_MAX,
+  standardHeaders: true,
+  legacyHeaders: false,
+  message: { error: 'Too many requests. Slow down.' },
+});
+
 app.use(express.json({ limit: '110kb' }));
+app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: false, limit: '110kb' }));
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
+app.use('/api/pastes', readPasteLimiter);
+app.use('/api/pastes', (req, res, next) => {
+  if (req.method === 'POST') {
+    return createPasteLimiter(req, res, next);
+  }
+  next();
+});
+
 app.use('/api/pastes', pastesRouter);
 
 // Serve the view page for any paste URL