diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 265deee..061aa3f 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from pydantic import ValidationError
 
 from slowapi import _rate_limit_exceeded_handler
 from slowapi.errors import RateLimitExceeded
+from slowapi.middleware import SlowAPIMiddleware
 from sqlalchemy import inspect
 from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
 from sqlalchemy.orm import scoped_session
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ app.add_exception_handler(SQLAlchemyError, handle_exception)
 from src.context import set_request_id, reset_request_id, get_request_id
 
 app.add_middleware(RequestValidationMiddleware)
+app.add_middleware(SlowAPIMiddleware)
+
 
 
 @app.middleware("http")
diff --git a/src/rate_limiter.py b/src/rate_limiter.py
index 52054d3..d51469c 100644
--- a/src/rate_limiter.py
+++ b/src/rate_limiter.py
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ from slowapi import Limiter
 from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
 
 
-limiter = Limiter(key_func=get_remote_address)
+limiter = Limiter(
+    key_func=get_remote_address,
+    default_limits=["20000 per hour", "100000 per day"]
+)