diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 71eb8fd..0ac44d3 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
                 "@nestjs/config": "^4.0.3",
                 "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.1",
                 "@nestjs/platform-express": "^11.0.1",
+                "@nestjs/throttler": "^6.7.1",
                 "@nestjs/typeorm": "^12.0.2",
                 "altcha-lib": "^2.6.0",
                 "class-transformer": "^0.5.1",
@@ -1995,6 +1996,20 @@
                 "tslib": "^2.1.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@nestjs/throttler": {
+            "version": "6.7.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nestjs/throttler/-/throttler-6.7.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-gAyY1AkU+cSK5DCjFOB43xax9oakameH4xZa9kAgqBqSBQZgmv3DZylLV8KyZNzOGhceL3kDVtby+CF8VAdmEA==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": "^20.19.0 || ^22.12.0 || >=24.0.0"
+            },
+            "peerDependencies": {
+                "@nestjs/common": "^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0 || ^9.0.0 || ^10.0.0 || ^11.0.0 || ^12.0.0",
+                "@nestjs/core": "^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0 || ^9.0.0 || ^10.0.0 || ^11.0.0 || ^12.0.0",
+                "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13 || ^0.2.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@nestjs/typeorm": {
             "version": "12.0.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nestjs/typeorm/-/typeorm-12.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index e856fd1..de9e26b 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         "@nestjs/config": "^4.0.3",
         "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.1",
         "@nestjs/platform-express": "^11.0.1",
+        "@nestjs/throttler": "^6.7.1",
         "@nestjs/typeorm": "^12.0.2",
         "altcha-lib": "^2.6.0",
         "class-transformer": "^0.5.1",
diff --git a/backend/src/AppModule.ts b/backend/src/AppModule.ts
index 19734d5..762e603 100644
--- a/backend/src/AppModule.ts
+++ b/backend/src/AppModule.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigModule, ConfigService, registerAs } from '@nestjs/config';
+import { APP_GUARD } from '@nestjs/core';
+import { ThrottlerGuard, ThrottlerModule } from '@nestjs/throttler';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { getAltchaConfig, getAppConfig, getPostgresConfig } from './config';
 import { validate } from './config/validate';
@@ -20,6 +22,22 @@ import { Config } from './types/Config';
                 registerAs('altcha', getAltchaConfig)
             ]
         }),
+        ThrottlerModule.forRootAsync({
+            inject: [ConfigService],
+            useFactory: (configService: ConfigService) => {
+                const { throttle } = configService.get('app') as Config['app'];
+
+                return {
+                    throttlers: [
+                        {
+                            name: 'default',
+                            ttl: throttle.ttlMs,
+                            limit: throttle.limit
+                        }
+                    ]
+                };
+            }
+        }),
         TypeOrmModule.forRootAsync({
             useFactory: (configService: ConfigService) => configService.get('postgres') as Config['postgres'],
             inject: [ConfigService]
@@ -28,6 +46,12 @@ import { Config } from './types/Config';
         AltchaModule,
         StorageModule,
         UploadModule
+    ],
+    providers: [
+        {
+            provide: APP_GUARD,
+            useClass: ThrottlerGuard
+        }
     ]
 })
 export class AppModule {}
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index 0e185b3..e544bbd 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ export const getAppConfig = (): AppConfig => {
         corsOrigins: rawOrigins
             .split(',')
             .map(o => o.trim())
-            .filter(Boolean)
+            .filter(Boolean),
+        throttle: {
+            ttlMs: envInt('THROTTLE_TTL_MS'),
+            limit: envInt('THROTTLE_LIMIT')
+        },
+        uploadThrottle: {
+            ttlMs: envInt('THROTTLE_UPLOAD_TTL_MS'),
+            limit: envInt('THROTTLE_UPLOAD_LIMIT')
+        }
     };
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/config/throttleProfiles.ts b/backend/src/config/throttleProfiles.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc44df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/config/throttleProfiles.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { getAppConfig } from './index';
+
+const {
+    uploadThrottle: { limit, ttlMs }
+} = getAppConfig();
+
+export const throttleProfiles = {
+    upload: { default: { limit, ttl: ttlMs } }
+} as const;
diff --git a/backend/src/config/validate.ts b/backend/src/config/validate.ts
index a593f8f..f95945d 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/validate.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/validate.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ class EnvironmentVariables {
     @Max(3650)
     NEVER_MODE_INACTIVITY_DAYS: number;
 
+    @IsNotEmpty()
+    @IsNumber()
+    @Min(1000)
+    @Max(3_600_000)
+    THROTTLE_TTL_MS: number;
+
+    @IsNotEmpty()
+    @IsNumber()
+    @Min(1)
+    @Max(1_000_000)
+    THROTTLE_LIMIT: number;
+
     @IsNotEmpty()
     @IsNumber()
     @Min(1000)
@@ -86,30 +98,6 @@ class EnvironmentVariables {
     @Min(1)
     @Max(10_000)
     THROTTLE_UPLOAD_LIMIT: number;
-
-    @IsNotEmpty()
-    @IsNumber()
-    @Min(1000)
-    @Max(3_600_000)
-    THROTTLE_HOTLINK_PER_IP_TTL_MS: number;
-
-    @IsNotEmpty()
-    @IsNumber()
-    @Min(1)
-    @Max(1_000_000)
-    THROTTLE_HOTLINK_PER_IP_LIMIT: number;
-
-    @IsNotEmpty()
-    @IsNumber()
-    @Min(1000)
-    @Max(3_600_000)
-    THROTTLE_HOTLINK_PER_ID_TTL_MS: number;
-
-    @IsNotEmpty()
-    @IsNumber()
-    @Min(1)
-    @Max(1_000_000)
-    THROTTLE_HOTLINK_PER_ID_LIMIT: number;
 }
 
 export const validate = (config: Record<string, unknown>) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/types/AppConfig.ts b/backend/src/types/AppConfig.ts
index 1b39094..808eb2f 100644
--- a/backend/src/types/AppConfig.ts
+++ b/backend/src/types/AppConfig.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { NodeEnv } from './NodeEnv';
+import { ThrottleConfig } from './ThrottleConfig';
 
 export type AppConfig = {
     port: number;
     nodeEnv: NodeEnv;
     corsOrigins: string[];
+    throttle: ThrottleConfig;
+    uploadThrottle: ThrottleConfig;
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/types/ThrottleConfig.ts b/backend/src/types/ThrottleConfig.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18d2845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/types/ThrottleConfig.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export type ThrottleConfig = {
+    ttlMs: number;
+    limit: number;
+};