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+# 1. Rename this file to rack_attack.rb
+# 2. Review the paths_to_be_protected and add any other path you need protecting
+#
+
+paths_to_be_protected = [
+  "#{Rails.application.config.relative_url_root}/users/password",
+  "#{Rails.application.config.relative_url_root}/users/sign_in",
+  "#{Rails.application.config.relative_url_root}/api/#{API::API.version}/session.json",
+  "#{Rails.application.config.relative_url_root}/api/#{API::API.version}/session",
+  "#{Rails.application.config.relative_url_root}/users",
+  "#{Rails.application.config.relative_url_root}/users/confirmation"
+]
+
+unless Rails.env.test?
+  Rack::Attack.throttle('protected paths', limit: 10, period: 60.seconds) do |req|
+    req.ip if paths_to_be_protected.include?(req.path) && req.post?
+  end
+end
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