diff --git a/api/example.env b/api/example.env
index a0a22e33dc..bea3064d4f 100644
--- a/api/example.env
+++ b/api/example.env
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ REDIS_HOST="127.0.0.1"
 REDIS_PORT="6379"
 REDIS_PASSWORD=null
 
+####################################################################################################
+# Rate Limiting
+CONSUMED_POINTS_LIMIT=5
+CONSUMED_RESET_DURATION=5
+EXEC_EVENLY=true
+BLOCK_POINT_DURATION=0
 ####################################################################################################
 # File Storage
 
diff --git a/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/index.ts b/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/index.ts
index 1cbbc7d3af..b27d2b6d2d 100644
--- a/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ const defaults = {
 		REDIS_PORT: '6379',
 		REDIS_PASSWORD: null,
 	},
+	rateLimits: {
+		CONSUMED_POINTS_LIMIT: 5,
+		CONSUMED_RESET_DURATION: 5,
+		EXEC_EVENLY: true,
+		BLOCK_POINT_DURATION: 0,
+	},
 	security: {
 		KEY: uuidv4(),
 		SECRET: nanoid(32),
diff --git a/api/src/middleware/rate-limiter.ts b/api/src/middleware/rate-limiter.ts
index 66ecfa5fa4..bfd96ad931 100644
--- a/api/src/middleware/rate-limiter.ts
+++ b/api/src/middleware/rate-limiter.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ const rateLimiter: RequestHandler = (req, res, next) => {
 		// at https://github.com/animir/node-rate-limiter-flexible/wiki/Options
 		const opts = {
 			storeClient: redisClient,
-			points: 5, // Number of points
-			duration: 5, // Number of seconds before consumed points are reset.
+			points: env.CONSUMED_POINTS_LIMIT, // Number of points
+			duration: env.CONSUMED_RESET_DURATION, // Number of seconds before consumed points are reset.
 
 			// Custom
-			execEvenly: true, // delay actions after first action - this may need adjusting (leaky bucket)
-			blockDuration: 0, // Do not block if consumed more than points
+			execEvenly: env.EXEC_EVENLY, // delay actions after first action - this may need adjusting (leaky bucket)
+			blockDuration: env.BLOCK_POINT_DURATION, // Do not block if consumed more than points
 			keyPrefix: 'rlflx', // must be unique for limiters with different purpose
 		};