diff --git a/src/lib/server/rate-limit.ts b/src/lib/server/rate-limit.ts
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+export class RateLimiter {
+	private windows = new Map<string, number[]>();
+
+	constructor(
+		private maxRequests: number,
+		private windowMs: number
+	) {}
+
+	check(key: string): boolean {
+		const now = Date.now();
+		const timestamps = this.windows.get(key) ?? [];
+
+		const valid = timestamps.filter((t) => now - t < this.windowMs);
+
+		if (valid.length >= this.maxRequests) {
+			this.windows.set(key, valid);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		valid.push(now);
+		this.windows.set(key, valid);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	reset(key: string): void {
+		this.windows.delete(key);
+	}
+}
+
+export const loginLimiter = new RateLimiter(5, 15 * 60 * 1000);
+export const registrationLimiter = new RateLimiter(3, 60 * 60 * 1000);
+export const apiLimiter = new RateLimiter(60, 60 * 1000);
+export const nameGeneratorLimiter = new RateLimiter(10, 5 * 60 * 1000);
diff --git a/tests/unit/rate-limit.test.ts b/tests/unit/rate-limit.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { RateLimiter } from '$lib/server/rate-limit';
+
+describe('rate-limit', () => {
+	it('allows requests under the limit', () => {
+		const limiter = new RateLimiter(3, 60000);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip1')).toBe(true);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip1')).toBe(true);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip1')).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	it('blocks requests over the limit', () => {
+		const limiter = new RateLimiter(2, 60000);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip1')).toBe(true);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip1')).toBe(true);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip1')).toBe(false);
+	});
+
+	it('tracks different keys independently', () => {
+		const limiter = new RateLimiter(1, 60000);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip1')).toBe(true);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip2')).toBe(true);
+		expect(limiter.check('ip1')).toBe(false);
+	});
+});