diff --git a/server/helpers/rateLimit.helpers.js b/server/helpers/rateLimit.helpers.js
index e3d57a3..d3ec09c 100644
--- a/server/helpers/rateLimit.helpers.js
+++ b/server/helpers/rateLimit.helpers.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const RateLimit = require("express-rate-limit");
 
-
 /**
  * Rate limiter middleware used to protect public endpoints
  * against abusive or excessive requests.
@@ -15,10 +14,29 @@ const RateLimit = require("express-rate-limit");
 const rateLimit = RateLimit({
   windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
   max: 5,
-  message: "Too many requests, please try again later.",
-  statusCode: 429,
+  message: {error: {code: "RATE_LIMITED", message: "Too many requests, please try again later."}},
+  standardHeaders: true,
+  legacyHeaders: false,
+});
+
+const downloadRateLimit = RateLimit({
+  windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+  max: 100,
+  message: {error: {code: "RATE_LIMITED", message: "Too many download requests, please try again later."}},
+  standardHeaders: true,
+  legacyHeaders: false,
+});
+
+const infoRateLimit = RateLimit({
+  windowMs: 60 * 1000, // 1 minute
+  max: 60,
+  message: {error: {code: "RATE_LIMITED", message: "Too many info requests, please try again later."}},
+  standardHeaders: true,
+  legacyHeaders: false,
 });
 
 module.exports = {
-    rateLimit
-}
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+  rateLimit,
+  downloadRateLimit,
+  infoRateLimit,
+};
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diff --git a/server/routes/download.route.js b/server/routes/download.route.js
index 1d814f6..9a31269 100644
--- a/server/routes/download.route.js
+++ b/server/routes/download.route.js
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 const express = require("express");
 const router = express.Router();
-const { downloadController, progressController, speedController, stageController, cancelDownloadController, playlistInfoController } = require("../controller/download.controller");
+const {
+  downloadController,
+  progressController,
+  speedController,
+  stageController,
+  cancelDownloadController,
+  playlistInfoController,
+} = require("../controller/download.controller");
+const {downloadRateLimit} = require("../helpers/rateLimit.helpers");
 
-router.post("/", downloadController);
-router.post("/cancel", cancelDownloadController);
+router.post("/", downloadRateLimit, downloadController);
+router.post("/cancel", downloadRateLimit, cancelDownloadController);
 
 // SSE for download progress
 router.get("/progress", progressController);
diff --git a/server/routes/info.route.js b/server/routes/info.route.js
index 8e7de75..d18d0c7 100644
--- a/server/routes/info.route.js
+++ b/server/routes/info.route.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 const express = require("express");
 const router = express.Router();
 const { infoController } = require("../controller/info.controller");
+const {infoRateLimit} = require("../helpers/rateLimit.helpers");
 
-router.get("/", infoController);
+router.get("/", infoRateLimit, infoController);
+router.post("/", infoRateLimit, infoController);
 
 module.exports = router;
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