diff --git a/stacks/MyStack.ts b/stacks/MyStack.ts
index 24ccf3a..fdd271a 100644
--- a/stacks/MyStack.ts
+++ b/stacks/MyStack.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export function API({ stack }: StackContext) {
 
   const api = new Api(stack, "api", {
     defaults: {
+      throttle: { burst: 5, rate: 50 },
       function: {
         bind: [bus],
       },