diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e6fd124f..b96a2a5b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 ### Added
 
 - Added `datetime_frequency_interval` parameter for `datetime_frequency` aggregation. [#294](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-fastapi-elasticsearch-opensearch/pull/294)
+- Added rate limiting functionality with configurable limits using environment variable `STAC_FASTAPI_RATE_LIMIT`, example: `500/minute`. [#303](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-fastapi-elasticsearch-opensearch/pull/303)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4b8754c..6ec94b72 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -383,4 +383,8 @@ Available aggregations are:
 - geometry_geohash_grid_frequency ([geohash grid](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/aggregations/bucket/geohash-grid/) on Item.geometry)
 - geometry_geotile_grid_frequency ([geotile grid](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/aggregations/bucket/geotile-grid/) on Item.geometry)
 
-Support for additional fields and new aggregations can be added in the associated `database_logic.py` file.
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+Support for additional fields and new aggregations can be added in the associated `database_logic.py` file.
+
+## Rate Limiting
+
+Rate limiting is an optional security feature that controls API request frequency on a remote address basis. It's enabled by setting the `STAC_FASTAPI_RATE_LIMIT` environment variable, e.g., `500/minute`. This limits each client to 500 requests per minute, helping prevent abuse and maintain API stability. Implementation examples are available in the [examples/rate_limit](examples/rate_limit) directory.
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 23455e2e..da4633b9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ services:
       - ES_USE_SSL=false
       - ES_VERIFY_CERTS=false
       - BACKEND=opensearch
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_RATE_LIMIT=200/minute
     ports:
       - "8082:8082"
     volumes:
diff --git a/examples/rate_limit/docker-compose.rate_limit.yml b/examples/rate_limit/docker-compose.rate_limit.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5416e139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rate_limit/docker-compose.rate_limit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+version: '3.9'
+
+services:
+  app-elasticsearch:
+    container_name: stac-fastapi-es
+    image: stac-utils/stac-fastapi-es
+    restart: always
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: dockerfiles/Dockerfile.dev.es
+    environment:
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_TITLE=stac-fastapi-elasticsearch
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_DESCRIPTION=A STAC FastAPI with an Elasticsearch backend
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_VERSION=2.1
+      - APP_HOST=0.0.0.0
+      - APP_PORT=8080
+      - RELOAD=true
+      - ENVIRONMENT=local
+      - WEB_CONCURRENCY=10
+      - ES_HOST=elasticsearch
+      - ES_PORT=9200
+      - ES_USE_SSL=false
+      - ES_VERIFY_CERTS=false
+      - BACKEND=elasticsearch
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_RATE_LIMIT=500/minute
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    volumes:
+      - ./stac_fastapi:/app/stac_fastapi
+      - ./scripts:/app/scripts
+      - ./esdata:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
+    depends_on:
+      - elasticsearch
+    command:
+      bash -c "./scripts/wait-for-it-es.sh es-container:9200 && python -m stac_fastapi.elasticsearch.app"
+
+  app-opensearch:
+    container_name: stac-fastapi-os
+    image: stac-utils/stac-fastapi-os
+    restart: always
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: dockerfiles/Dockerfile.dev.os
+    environment:
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_TITLE=stac-fastapi-opensearch
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_DESCRIPTION=A STAC FastAPI with an Opensearch backend
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_VERSION=3.0.0a2
+      - APP_HOST=0.0.0.0
+      - APP_PORT=8082
+      - RELOAD=true
+      - ENVIRONMENT=local
+      - WEB_CONCURRENCY=10
+      - ES_HOST=opensearch
+      - ES_PORT=9202
+      - ES_USE_SSL=false
+      - ES_VERIFY_CERTS=false
+      - BACKEND=opensearch
+      - STAC_FASTAPI_RATE_LIMIT=200/minute
+    ports:
+      - "8082:8082"
+    volumes:
+      - ./stac_fastapi:/app/stac_fastapi
+      - ./scripts:/app/scripts
+      - ./osdata:/usr/share/opensearch/data
+    depends_on:
+      - opensearch
+    command:
+      bash -c "./scripts/wait-for-it-es.sh os-container:9202 && python -m stac_fastapi.opensearch.app"
+
+  elasticsearch:
+    container_name: es-container
+    image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:${ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION:-8.11.0}
+    hostname: elasticsearch
+    environment:
+      ES_JAVA_OPTS: -Xms512m -Xmx1g
+    volumes:
+      - ./elasticsearch/config/elasticsearch.yml:/usr/share/elasticsearch/config/elasticsearch.yml
+      - ./elasticsearch/snapshots:/usr/share/elasticsearch/snapshots
+    ports:
+      - "9200:9200"
+
+  opensearch:
+    container_name: os-container
+    image: opensearchproject/opensearch:${OPENSEARCH_VERSION:-2.11.1}
+    hostname: opensearch
+    environment:
+      - discovery.type=single-node
+      - plugins.security.disabled=true
+      - OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m
+    volumes:
+      - ./opensearch/config/opensearch.yml:/usr/share/opensearch/config/opensearch.yml
+      - ./opensearch/snapshots:/usr/share/opensearch/snapshots
+    ports:
+      - "9202:9202"
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/core/setup.py b/stac_fastapi/core/setup.py
index ac16bfc8..9a359afc 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/core/setup.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/core/setup.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "pygeofilter==0.2.1",
     "typing_extensions==4.8.0",
     "jsonschema",
+    "slowapi==0.1.9",
 ]
 
 setup(
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/core/stac_fastapi/core/rate_limit.py b/stac_fastapi/core/stac_fastapi/core/rate_limit.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c90f73f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stac_fastapi/core/stac_fastapi/core/rate_limit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""Rate limiting middleware."""
+
+import logging
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+from fastapi import FastAPI, Request
+from slowapi import Limiter, _rate_limit_exceeded_handler
+from slowapi.errors import RateLimitExceeded
+from slowapi.middleware import SlowAPIMiddleware
+from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def get_limiter(key_func=get_remote_address):
+    """Create and return a Limiter instance for rate limiting."""
+    return Limiter(key_func=key_func)
+
+
+def setup_rate_limit(
+    app: FastAPI, rate_limit: Optional[str] = None, key_func=get_remote_address
+):
+    """Set up rate limiting middleware."""
+    RATE_LIMIT = rate_limit or os.getenv("STAC_FASTAPI_RATE_LIMIT")
+
+    if not RATE_LIMIT:
+        logger.info("Rate limiting is disabled")
+        return
+
+    logger.info(f"Setting up rate limit with RATE_LIMIT={RATE_LIMIT}")
+
+    limiter = get_limiter(key_func)
+    app.state.limiter = limiter
+    app.add_exception_handler(RateLimitExceeded, _rate_limit_exceeded_handler)
+    app.add_middleware(SlowAPIMiddleware)
+
+    @app.middleware("http")
+    @limiter.limit(RATE_LIMIT)
+    async def rate_limit_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
+        response = await call_next(request)
+        return response
+
+    logger.info("Rate limit setup complete")
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/elasticsearch/stac_fastapi/elasticsearch/app.py b/stac_fastapi/elasticsearch/stac_fastapi/elasticsearch/app.py
index 6b26c2ac..5e6307e7 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/elasticsearch/stac_fastapi/elasticsearch/app.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/elasticsearch/stac_fastapi/elasticsearch/app.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     EsAsyncAggregationClient,
 )
 from stac_fastapi.core.extensions.fields import FieldsExtension
+from stac_fastapi.core.rate_limit import setup_rate_limit
 from stac_fastapi.core.route_dependencies import get_route_dependencies
 from stac_fastapi.core.session import Session
 from stac_fastapi.elasticsearch.config import ElasticsearchSettings
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@
 app = api.app
 app.root_path = os.getenv("STAC_FASTAPI_ROOT_PATH", "")
 
+# Add rate limit
+setup_rate_limit(app, rate_limit=os.getenv("STAC_FASTAPI_RATE_LIMIT"))
+
 
 @app.on_event("startup")
 async def _startup_event() -> None:
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/opensearch/stac_fastapi/opensearch/app.py b/stac_fastapi/opensearch/stac_fastapi/opensearch/app.py
index 2a764518..8be0eafd 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/opensearch/stac_fastapi/opensearch/app.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/opensearch/stac_fastapi/opensearch/app.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     EsAsyncAggregationClient,
 )
 from stac_fastapi.core.extensions.fields import FieldsExtension
+from stac_fastapi.core.rate_limit import setup_rate_limit
 from stac_fastapi.core.route_dependencies import get_route_dependencies
 from stac_fastapi.core.session import Session
 from stac_fastapi.extensions.core import (
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@
 app = api.app
 app.root_path = os.getenv("STAC_FASTAPI_ROOT_PATH", "")
 
+# Add rate limit
+setup_rate_limit(app, rate_limit=os.getenv("STAC_FASTAPI_RATE_LIMIT"))
+
 
 @app.on_event("startup")
 async def _startup_event() -> None:
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/tests/basic_auth/test_basic_auth.py b/stac_fastapi/tests/basic_auth/test_basic_auth.py
index 95be59ee..11167fd9 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/tests/basic_auth/test_basic_auth.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/tests/basic_auth/test_basic_auth.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ async def test_get_search_not_authenticated(app_client_basic_auth, ctx):
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_post_search_authenticated(app_client_basic_auth, ctx):
-    """Test protected endpoint [POST /search] with reader auhtentication"""
+    """Test protected endpoint [POST /search] with reader authentication"""
     if not os.getenv("BASIC_AUTH"):
         pytest.skip()
     params = {"id": ctx.item["id"]}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def test_post_search_authenticated(app_client_basic_auth, ctx):
 async def test_delete_resource_anonymous(
     app_client_basic_auth,
 ):
-    """Test protected endpoint [DELETE /collections/{collection_id}] without auhtentication"""
+    """Test protected endpoint [DELETE /collections/{collection_id}] without authentication"""
     if not os.getenv("BASIC_AUTH"):
         pytest.skip()
 
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/tests/conftest.py b/stac_fastapi/tests/conftest.py
index ca2d8436..651cdadb 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/tests/conftest.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     EsAggregationExtensionPostRequest,
     EsAsyncAggregationClient,
 )
+from stac_fastapi.core.rate_limit import setup_rate_limit
 from stac_fastapi.core.route_dependencies import get_route_dependencies
 
 if os.getenv("BACKEND", "elasticsearch").lower() == "opensearch":
@@ -246,6 +247,65 @@ async def app_client(app):
         yield c
 
 
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="session")
+async def app_rate_limit():
+    settings = AsyncSettings()
+
+    aggregation_extension = AggregationExtension(
+        client=EsAsyncAggregationClient(
+            database=database, session=None, settings=settings
+        )
+    )
+    aggregation_extension.POST = EsAggregationExtensionPostRequest
+    aggregation_extension.GET = EsAggregationExtensionGetRequest
+
+    search_extensions = [
+        TransactionExtension(
+            client=TransactionsClient(
+                database=database, session=None, settings=settings
+            ),
+            settings=settings,
+        ),
+        SortExtension(),
+        FieldsExtension(),
+        QueryExtension(),
+        TokenPaginationExtension(),
+        FilterExtension(),
+        FreeTextExtension(),
+    ]
+
+    extensions = [aggregation_extension] + search_extensions
+
+    post_request_model = create_post_request_model(search_extensions)
+
+    app = StacApi(
+        settings=settings,
+        client=CoreClient(
+            database=database,
+            session=None,
+            extensions=extensions,
+            post_request_model=post_request_model,
+        ),
+        extensions=extensions,
+        search_get_request_model=create_get_request_model(search_extensions),
+        search_post_request_model=post_request_model,
+    ).app
+
+    # Set up rate limit
+    setup_rate_limit(app, rate_limit="2/minute")
+
+    return app
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="session")
+async def app_client_rate_limit(app_rate_limit):
+    await create_index_templates()
+    await create_collection_index()
+
+    async with AsyncClient(app=app_rate_limit, base_url="http://test-server") as c:
+        yield c
+
+
 @pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="session")
 async def app_basic_auth():
 
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/tests/rate_limit/test_rate_limit.py b/stac_fastapi/tests/rate_limit/test_rate_limit.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd6b5bce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stac_fastapi/tests/rate_limit/test_rate_limit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import logging
+
+import pytest
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+from slowapi.errors import RateLimitExceeded
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_rate_limit(app_client_rate_limit: AsyncClient, ctx):
+    expected_status_codes = [200, 200, 429, 429, 429]
+
+    for i, expected_status_code in enumerate(expected_status_codes):
+        try:
+            response = await app_client_rate_limit.get("/collections")
+            status_code = response.status_code
+        except RateLimitExceeded:
+            status_code = 429
+
+        logger.info(f"Request {i+1}: Status code {status_code}")
+        assert (
+            status_code == expected_status_code
+        ), f"Expected status code {expected_status_code}, but got {status_code}"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_rate_limit_no_limit(app_client: AsyncClient, ctx):
+    expected_status_codes = [200, 200, 200, 200, 200]
+
+    for i, expected_status_code in enumerate(expected_status_codes):
+        response = await app_client.get("/collections")
+        status_code = response.status_code
+
+        logger.info(f"Request {i+1}: Status code {status_code}")
+        assert (
+            status_code == expected_status_code
+        ), f"Expected status code {expected_status_code}, but got {status_code}"