diff --git a/api/.env.template b/api/.env.template
index 637b94ffb5..537c1333fb 100644
--- a/api/.env.template
+++ b/api/.env.template
@@ -44,3 +44,7 @@ CORS_ORIGINS=["http://localhost:3000", "http://localhost:3001"]
 CORS_REGEX=["test1", "test2"]
 # controls the repetition of the temp file clearing cron job
 TEMP_FILE_CLEAR_CRON_STRING=0 * * *
+# how long we maintain our request time outs (60 * 60 * 1000 ms)
+THROTTLE_TTL=3600000 
+# how many requests before we throttle
+THROTTLE_LIMIT=100 
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 612f6b3b23..3833cae39c 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@
     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^10.3.2",
     "@nestjs/schedule": "^4.0.1",
     "@nestjs/swagger": "~7.1.12",
+    "@nestjs/throttler": "^5.1.2",
     "@prisma/client": "^5.0.0",
     "@sendgrid/mail": "7.7.0",
+    "@turf/boolean-point-in-polygon": "6.5.0",
     "@turf/buffer": "6.5.0",
     "@turf/helpers": "6.5.0",
-    "@turf/boolean-point-in-polygon": "6.5.0",
     "@turf/points-within-polygon": "6.5.0",
     "@types/archiver": "^6.0.2",
     "archiver": "^6.0.1",
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/ami-chart.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/ami-chart.controller.ts
index e5047d4565..199bd370aa 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/ami-chart.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/ami-chart.controller.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ import { SuccessDTO } from '../dtos/shared/success.dto';
 import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../guards/jwt.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('/amiCharts')
 @ApiTags('amiCharts')
 @UsePipes(new ValidationPipe(defaultValidationPipeOptions))
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('amiChart')
-@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 @ApiExtraModels(AmiChartQueryParams)
 export class AmiChartController {
   constructor(private readonly AmiChartService: AmiChartService) {}
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/app.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/app.controller.ts
index 7f5c557e80..03f831174f 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/app.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/app.controller.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ import { PermissionAction } from '../decorators/permission-action.decorator';
 import { permissionActions } from '../enums/permissions/permission-actions-enum';
 import { AdminOrJurisdictionalAdminGuard } from '../guards/admin-or-jurisdiction-admin.guard';
 import { AppService } from '../services/app.service';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller()
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard)
 @ApiExtraModels(SuccessDTO)
 @ApiTags('root')
 export class AppController {
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/application-flagged-set.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/application-flagged-set.controller.ts
index 761a0e98a6..b6b4703e82 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/application-flagged-set.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/application-flagged-set.controller.ts
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ import { mapTo } from '../utilities/mapTo';
 import { OptionalAuthGuard } from '../guards/optional.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
 import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('/applicationFlaggedSets')
 @ApiExtraModels(SuccessDTO)
 @ApiTags('applicationFlaggedSets')
-@UseGuards(OptionalAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, OptionalAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('applicationFlaggedSet')
 @UsePipes(
   new ValidationPipe({
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/application.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/application.controller.ts
index 4f612b49c0..2e277d45d9 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/application.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/application.controller.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import { ApplicationCsvExporterService } from '../services/application-csv-expor
 import { ApplicationCsvQueryParams } from '../dtos/applications/application-csv-query-params.dto';
 import { MostRecentApplicationQueryParams } from '../dtos/applications/most-recent-application-query-params.dto';
 import { ExportLogInterceptor } from '../interceptors/export-log.interceptor';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('applications')
 @ApiTags('applications')
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ import { ExportLogInterceptor } from '../interceptors/export-log.interceptor';
   }),
 )
 @ApiExtraModels(IdDTO, AddressInput, BooleanInput, TextInput)
-@UseGuards(OptionalAuthGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, OptionalAuthGuard)
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('application')
 @UseInterceptors(ActivityLogInterceptor)
 export class ApplicationController {
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/asset.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/asset.controller.ts
index dbb66c04f7..ae21f50683 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/asset.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/asset.controller.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { CreatePresignedUploadMetadataResponse } from '../dtos/assets/create-pre
 import { CreatePresignedUploadMetadata } from '../dtos/assets/create-presigned-upload-meta.dto';
 import { AssetService } from '../services/asset.service';
 import { defaultValidationPipeOptions } from '../utilities/default-validation-pipe-options';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('assets')
 @ApiTags('assets')
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ import { defaultValidationPipeOptions } from '../utilities/default-validation-pi
   CreatePresignedUploadMetadataResponse,
 )
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('asset')
-@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 export class AssetController {
   constructor(private readonly assetService: AssetService) {}
 
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/auth.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/auth.controller.ts
index 3861e1c807..966e8b4848 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/auth.controller.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { User } from '../dtos/users/user.dto';
 import { RequestSingleUseCode } from '../dtos/single-use-code/request-single-use-code.dto';
 import { LoginViaSingleUseCode } from '../dtos/auth/login-single-use-code.dto';
 import { SingleUseCodeAuthGuard } from '../guards/single-use-code.guard';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('auth')
 @ApiTags('auth')
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ export class AuthController {
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Login', operationId: 'login' })
   @ApiOkResponse({ type: SuccessDTO })
   @ApiBody({ type: Login })
-  @UseGuards(MfaAuthGuard)
+  @UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, MfaAuthGuard)
   async login(
     @Request() req: ExpressRequest,
     @Response({ passthrough: true }) res: ExpressResponse,
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/jurisdiction.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/jurisdiction.controller.ts
index e7263240c3..2e0433cb18 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/jurisdiction.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/jurisdiction.controller.ts
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@ import { SuccessDTO } from '../dtos/shared/success.dto';
 import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator';
 import { OptionalAuthGuard } from '../guards/optional.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('jurisdictions')
 @ApiTags('jurisdictions')
 @UsePipes(new ValidationPipe(defaultValidationPipeOptions))
 @ApiExtraModels(JurisdictionCreate, JurisdictionUpdate, IdDTO)
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('jurisdiction')
-@UseGuards(OptionalAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, OptionalAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 export class JurisdictionController {
   constructor(private readonly jurisdictionService: JurisdictionService) {}
 
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/listing.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/listing.controller.ts
index 8fae0b99fc..d661a434a5 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/listing.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/listing.controller.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import { ListingCsvExporterService } from '../services/listing-csv-export.servic
 import { ListingCsvQueryParams } from '../dtos/listings/listing-csv-query-params.dto';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
 import { ExportLogInterceptor } from '../interceptors/export-log.interceptor';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('listings')
 @ApiTags('listings')
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ import { ExportLogInterceptor } from '../interceptors/export-log.interceptor';
   PaginationAllowsAllQueryParams,
   IdDTO,
 )
-@UseGuards(OptionalAuthGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, OptionalAuthGuard)
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('listing')
 @ActivityLogMetadata([{ targetPropertyName: 'status', propertyPath: 'status' }])
 @UseInterceptors(ActivityLogInterceptor)
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/map-layer.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/map-layer.controller.ts
index 205e53dcb9..36c498debf 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/map-layer.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/map-layer.controller.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ import { defaultValidationPipeOptions } from '../utilities/default-validation-pi
 import { OptionalAuthGuard } from '../guards/optional.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
 import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('/mapLayers')
 @ApiTags('mapLayers')
-@UseGuards(OptionalAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, OptionalAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('mapLayers')
 @UsePipes(new ValidationPipe(defaultValidationPipeOptions))
 export class MapLayersController {
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/multiselect-question.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/multiselect-question.controller.ts
index 4a578f30bf..0b642e612b 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/multiselect-question.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/multiselect-question.controller.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { OptionalAuthGuard } from '../guards/optional.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
 import { AdminOrJurisdictionalAdminGuard } from '../guards/admin-or-jurisdiction-admin.guard';
 import { ActivityLogInterceptor } from '../interceptors/activity-log.interceptor';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('multiselectQuestions')
 @ApiTags('multiselectQuestions')
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ import { ActivityLogInterceptor } from '../interceptors/activity-log.interceptor
   IdDTO,
 )
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('multiselectQuestion')
-@UseGuards(OptionalAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, OptionalAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 export class MultiselectQuestionController {
   constructor(
     private readonly multiselectQuestionService: MultiselectQuestionService,
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/reserved-community-type.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/reserved-community-type.controller.ts
index a8d936e2e4..1925b3bff1 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/reserved-community-type.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/reserved-community-type.controller.ts
@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ import { SuccessDTO } from '../dtos/shared/success.dto';
 import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../guards/jwt.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('reservedCommunityTypes')
 @ApiTags('reservedCommunityTypes')
 @UsePipes(new ValidationPipe(defaultValidationPipeOptions))
 @ApiExtraModels(ReservedCommunityTypeQueryParams)
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('reservedCommunityType')
-@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 export class ReservedCommunityTypeController {
   constructor(
     private readonly ReservedCommunityTypeService: ReservedCommunityTypeService,
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/unit-accessibility-priority-type.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/unit-accessibility-priority-type.controller.ts
index a185a240ab..14d82739b8 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/unit-accessibility-priority-type.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/unit-accessibility-priority-type.controller.ts
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ import { SuccessDTO } from '../dtos/shared/success.dto';
 import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../guards/jwt.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('unitAccessibilityPriorityTypes')
 @ApiTags('unitAccessibilityPriorityTypes')
 @UsePipes(new ValidationPipe(defaultValidationPipeOptions))
 @ApiExtraModels(IdDTO)
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('unitAccessibilityPriorityType')
-@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 export class UnitAccessibilityPriorityTypeController {
   constructor(
     private readonly unitAccessibilityPriorityTypeService: UnitAccessibilityPriorityTypeService,
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/unit-rent-type.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/unit-rent-type.controller.ts
index b7035ec142..ee8901afa1 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/unit-rent-type.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/unit-rent-type.controller.ts
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ import { SuccessDTO } from '../dtos/shared/success.dto';
 import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../guards/jwt.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('unitRentTypes')
 @ApiTags('unitRentTypes')
 @UsePipes(new ValidationPipe(defaultValidationPipeOptions))
 @ApiExtraModels(UnitRentTypeCreate, UnitRentTypeUpdate, IdDTO)
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('unitRentType')
-@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 export class UnitRentTypeController {
   constructor(private readonly unitRentTypeService: UnitRentTypeService) {}
 
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/unit-type.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/unit-type.controller.ts
index ac23f9c3fa..04e9cdcc72 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/unit-type.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/unit-type.controller.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ import { SuccessDTO } from '../dtos/shared/success.dto';
 import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../guards/jwt.guard';
 import { PermissionGuard } from '../guards/permission.guard';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('unitTypes')
 @ApiTags('unitTypes')
 @UsePipes(new ValidationPipe(defaultValidationPipeOptions))
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('unitType')
-@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard, JwtAuthGuard, PermissionGuard)
 export class UnitTypeController {
   constructor(private readonly unitTypeService: UnitTypeService) {}
 
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/user.controller.ts b/api/src/controllers/user.controller.ts
index eb0de49ef4..3afa5259ec 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/user.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/user.controller.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ import { PermissionTypeDecorator } from '../decorators/permission-type.decorator
 import { UserFilterParams } from '../dtos/users/user-filter-params.dto';
 import { UserCsvExporterService } from '../services/user-csv-export.service';
 import { ExportLogInterceptor } from '../interceptors/export-log.interceptor';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Controller('user')
+@UseGuards(ThrottleGuard)
 @ApiTags('user')
 @PermissionTypeDecorator('user')
 @UsePipes(new ValidationPipe(defaultValidationPipeOptions))
diff --git a/api/src/guards/throttler.guard.ts b/api/src/guards/throttler.guard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5530cdc4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/guards/throttler.guard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { ThrottlerGuard } from '@nestjs/throttler';
+import { ExecutionContext, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ThrottlerLimitDetail } from '@nestjs/throttler/dist/throttler.guard.interface';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class ThrottleGuard extends ThrottlerGuard {
+  protected async getTracker(req: Record<string, any>): Promise<string> {
+    console.log('7:', req.ips.length ? req.ips : req.ip);
+    return req.ips.length ? req.ips[0] : req.ip;
+  }
+
+  protected async throwThrottlingException(
+    context: ExecutionContext,
+    throttlerLimitDetail: ThrottlerLimitDetail,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    console.error(`IP Address: ${throttlerLimitDetail.tracker} was throttled`);
+    await super.throwThrottlingException(context, throttlerLimitDetail);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/app.module.ts b/api/src/modules/app.module.ts
index d8c57952e3..787f233909 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/app.module.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/app.module.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import { UserModule } from './user.module';
 import { AuthModule } from './auth.module';
 import { ApplicationFlaggedSetModule } from './application-flagged-set.module';
 import { MapLayerModule } from './map-layer.module';
+import { APP_GUARD } from '@nestjs/core';
+import { ThrottlerModule } from '@nestjs/throttler';
+import { ThrottleGuard } from '../guards/throttler.guard';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -35,9 +38,23 @@ import { MapLayerModule } from './map-layer.module';
     AuthModule,
     ApplicationFlaggedSetModule,
     MapLayerModule,
+    ThrottlerModule.forRoot([
+      {
+        ttl: Number(process.env.THROTTLE_TTL),
+        limit: Number(process.env.THROTTLE_LIMIT),
+      },
+    ]),
   ],
   controllers: [AppController],
-  providers: [AppService, Logger, SchedulerRegistry],
+  providers: [
+    AppService,
+    Logger,
+    SchedulerRegistry,
+    {
+      provide: APP_GUARD,
+      useClass: ThrottleGuard,
+    },
+  ],
   exports: [
     ListingModule,
     AmiChartModule,
diff --git a/api/yarn.lock b/api/yarn.lock
index c7fd783cd7..47c2c1a949 100644
--- a/api/yarn.lock
+++ b/api/yarn.lock
@@ -1102,6 +1102,11 @@
   dependencies:
     tslib "2.6.2"
 
+"@nestjs/throttler@^5.1.2":
+  version "5.1.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nestjs/throttler/-/throttler-5.1.2.tgz#dc65634153c8b887329b1cc6061db2e556517dcb"
+  integrity sha512-60MqhSLYUqWOgc38P6C6f76JIpf6mVjly7gpuPBCKtVd0p5e8Fq855j7bJuO4/v25vgaOo1OdVs0U1qtgYioGw==
+
 "@nodelib/fs.scandir@2.1.5":
   version "2.1.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nodelib/fs.scandir/-/fs.scandir-2.1.5.tgz#7619c2eb21b25483f6d167548b4cfd5a7488c3d5"