diff --git a/services/web/app/coffee/Features/Security/RateLimiterMiddlewear.coffee b/services/web/app/coffee/Features/Security/RateLimiterMiddlewear.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e7f1f7bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/web/app/coffee/Features/Security/RateLimiterMiddlewear.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+RateLimiter = require "../../infrastructure/RateLimiter"
+
+module.exports = RateLimiterMiddlewear =
+	###
+	Do not allow more than opts.maxRequests from a single client in
+	opts.timeInterval. Pass an array of opts.params to segment this based on
+	parameters in the request URL, e.g.:
+	
+	    app.get "/project/:project_id", RateLimiterMiddlewear.rateLimit(endpointName: "open-editor", params: ["project_id"])
+	
+	will rate limit each project_id separately.
+	
+	Unique clients are identified by user_id if logged in, and IP address if not.
+	###
+	rateLimit: (opts) ->
+		return (req, res, next) ->
+			if req.session.user?
+				user_id = req.session.user._id
+			else
+				user_id = req.ip
+			params = (opts.params or []).map (p) -> req.params[p]
+			params.push user_id
+			if !opts.endpointName?
+				throw new Error("no endpointName provided")
+			RateLimiter.addCount {
+				endpointName: opts.endpointName
+				timeInterval: opts.timeInterval or 60
+				subjectName:  params.join(":")
+				throttle:     opts.maxRequests or 6
+			}, (error, canContinue)->
+				return next(error) if error?
+				if canContinue
+					next()
+				else
+					res.status(429) # Too many requests
+					res.write("Rate limit reached, please try again later")
+					res.end()
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diff --git a/services/web/app/coffee/router.coffee b/services/web/app/coffee/router.coffee
index a80f215cb8..b753fbafea 100644
--- a/services/web/app/coffee/router.coffee
+++ b/services/web/app/coffee/router.coffee
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ ConnectedUsersController = require("./Features/ConnectedUsers/ConnectedUsersCont
 DropboxRouter = require "./Features/Dropbox/DropboxRouter"
 dropboxHandler = require "./Features/Dropbox/DropboxHandler"
 Modules = require "./infrastructure/Modules"
+RateLimiterMiddlewear = require('./Features/Security/RateLimiterMiddlewear')
 
 logger = require("logger-sharelatex")
 _ = require("underscore")
@@ -91,7 +92,12 @@ module.exports = class Router
 		app.get  '/project', AuthenticationController.requireLogin(), ProjectController.projectListPage
 		app.post '/project/new', AuthenticationController.requireLogin(), ProjectController.newProject
 
-		app.get  '/Project/:Project_id', SecurityManager.requestCanAccessProject, ProjectController.loadEditor
+		app.get  '/Project/:Project_id', RateLimiterMiddlewear.rateLimit({
+			endpointName: "open-project"
+			params: ["Project_id"]
+			maxRequests: 10
+			timeInterval: 60
+		}), SecurityManager.requestCanAccessProject, ProjectController.loadEditor
 		app.get  '/Project/:Project_id/file/:File_id', SecurityManager.requestCanAccessProject, FileStoreController.getFile
 
 		app.post '/project/:Project_id/settings', SecurityManager.requestCanModifyProject, ProjectController.updateProjectSettings
diff --git a/services/web/test/UnitTests/coffee/Security/RateLimiterMiddlewearTests.coffee b/services/web/test/UnitTests/coffee/Security/RateLimiterMiddlewearTests.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a7b4dfbc5
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+++ b/services/web/test/UnitTests/coffee/Security/RateLimiterMiddlewearTests.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+SandboxedModule = require('sandboxed-module')
+sinon = require('sinon')
+require('chai').should()
+modulePath = require('path').join __dirname, '../../../../app/js/Features/Security/RateLimiterMiddlewear'
+
+describe "RateLimiterMiddlewear", ->
+	beforeEach ->
+		@RateLimiterMiddlewear = SandboxedModule.require modulePath, requires:
+			'../../infrastructure/RateLimiter' : @RateLimiter = {}
+		@req =
+			params: {}
+			session: {}
+		@res =
+			status: sinon.stub()
+			write: sinon.stub()
+			end: sinon.stub()
+		@next = sinon.stub()
+	
+	describe "rateLimit", ->
+		beforeEach ->
+			@rateLimiter = @RateLimiterMiddlewear.rateLimit({
+				endpointName: "test-endpoint"
+				params: ["project_id", "doc_id"]
+				timeInterval: 42
+				maxRequests: 12
+			})
+			@req.params = {
+				project_id: @project_id = "project-id"
+				doc_id: @doc_id = "doc-id"
+			}
+			
+		describe "when under the rate limit with logged in user", ->
+			beforeEach ->
+				@req.session.user = { _id: @user_id = "user-id" }
+				@RateLimiter.addCount = sinon.stub().callsArgWith(1, null, true)
+				@rateLimiter(@req, @res, @next)
+				
+			it "should call the rate limiter backend with the user_id", ->
+				@RateLimiter.addCount
+					.calledWith({
+						endpointName: "test-endpoint"
+						timeInterval: 42
+						throttle: 12
+						subjectName: "#{@project_id}:#{@doc_id}:#{@user_id}"
+					})
+					.should.equal true
+					
+			it "should pass on to next()", ->
+				@next.called.should.equal true
+				
+		describe "when under the rate limit with anonymous user", ->
+			beforeEach ->
+				@req.ip = @ip = "1.2.3.4"
+				@RateLimiter.addCount = sinon.stub().callsArgWith(1, null, true)
+				@rateLimiter(@req, @res, @next)
+				
+			it "should call the rate limiter backend with the ip address", ->
+				@RateLimiter.addCount
+					.calledWith({
+						endpointName: "test-endpoint"
+						timeInterval: 42
+						throttle: 12
+						subjectName: "#{@project_id}:#{@doc_id}:#{@ip}"
+					})
+					.should.equal true
+					
+			it "should pass on to next()", ->
+				@next.called.should.equal true
+				
+		describe "when over the rate limit", ->
+			beforeEach ->
+				@req.session.user = { _id: @user_id = "user-id" }
+				@RateLimiter.addCount = sinon.stub().callsArgWith(1, null, false)
+				@rateLimiter(@req, @res, @next)
+				
+			it "should return a 429", ->
+				@res.status.calledWith(429).should.equal true
+				@res.end.called.should.equal true
+				
+			it "should not continue", ->
+				@next.called.should.equal false
+			
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