Is express-rate-limit safe to use?

express-rate-limit has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (8.4.1). DepScope rates its health at 93/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of express-rate-limit?

The latest version of express-rate-limit is 8.4.1, released 2026-04-24.

Does express-rate-limit have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of express-rate-limit.

Is express-rate-limit deprecated?

No, express-rate-limit is actively maintained. Latest release: 8.4.1 (2026-04-24).

What are alternatives to express-rate-limit?

Popular alternatives to express-rate-limit in npm include: semver, ansi-styles, debug, minimatch, brace-expansion.

What license does express-rate-limit use?

express-rate-limit is licensed under MIT.

express-rate-limit

npmv8.4.1

Basic IP rate-limiting middleware for Express. Use to limit repeated requests to public APIs and/or endpoints such as password reset.

License MITpermissive123 versions2 maintainers1 deps38,605,331 weekly dl

express-rate-limit/express-rate-limit

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 93/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

8/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

33.4 KBminified

10.4 KB gzipped

1 direct dependencies

ESMside effects

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.77critical

Download trend

stable(+5.4%)

Publish security

npm attested

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

ip-address

API access

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