diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7815162b39..0fd72f4ad4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         "cors": "2.8.5",
         "deepcopy": "2.1.0",
         "express": "4.18.2",
+        "express-rate-limit": "6.6.0",
         "follow-redirects": "1.15.2",
         "graphql": "16.6.0",
         "graphql-list-fields": "2.0.2",
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
         "mongodb": "4.10.0",
         "mustache": "4.2.0",
         "parse": "3.4.2",
+        "path-to-regexp": "0.1.7",
         "pg-monitor": "1.5.0",
         "pg-promise": "10.12.1",
         "pluralize": "8.0.0",
@@ -7275,6 +7277,17 @@
         "node": ">= 0.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/express-rate-limit": {
+      "version": "6.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express-rate-limit/-/express-rate-limit-6.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HFN2+4ZGdkQOS8Qli4z6knmJFnw6lZed67o6b7RGplWeb1Z0s8VXaj3dUgPIdm9hrhZXTRpCTHXA0/2Eqex0vA==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 12.9.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "express": "^4 || ^5"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/express/node_modules/debug": {
       "version": "2.6.9",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz",
@@ -26197,6 +26210,12 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "express-rate-limit": {
+      "version": "6.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express-rate-limit/-/express-rate-limit-6.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HFN2+4ZGdkQOS8Qli4z6knmJFnw6lZed67o6b7RGplWeb1Z0s8VXaj3dUgPIdm9hrhZXTRpCTHXA0/2Eqex0vA==",
+      "requires": {}
+    },
     "ext": {
       "version": "1.7.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ext/-/ext-1.7.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5f2957913..0b748588c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "cors": "2.8.5",
     "deepcopy": "2.1.0",
     "express": "4.18.2",
+    "express-rate-limit": "6.6.0",
     "follow-redirects": "1.15.2",
     "graphql": "16.6.0",
     "graphql-list-fields": "2.0.2",
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
     "mongodb": "4.10.0",
     "mustache": "4.2.0",
     "parse": "3.4.2",
+    "path-to-regexp": "0.1.7",
     "pg-monitor": "1.5.0",
     "pg-promise": "10.12.1",
     "pluralize": "8.0.0",
@@ -97,8 +99,8 @@
     "mock-mail-adapter": "file:spec/dependencies/mock-mail-adapter",
     "mongodb-runner": "4.8.1",
     "mongodb-version-list": "1.0.0",
-    "node-fetch": "3.2.10",
     "node-abort-controller": "3.0.1",
+    "node-fetch": "3.2.10",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "prettier": "2.0.5",
     "semantic-release": "17.4.6",
diff --git a/resources/buildConfigDefinitions.js b/resources/buildConfigDefinitions.js
index 7387d1eeba..3a69217016 100644
--- a/resources/buildConfigDefinitions.js
+++ b/resources/buildConfigDefinitions.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const nestedOptionEnvPrefix = {
   SecurityOptions: 'PARSE_SERVER_SECURITY_',
   SchemaOptions: 'PARSE_SERVER_SCHEMA_',
   LogLevels: 'PARSE_SERVER_LOG_LEVELS_',
+  RateLimitOptions: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_',
 };
 
 function last(array) {
@@ -111,7 +112,9 @@ function processProperty(property, iface) {
   }
   let defaultValue;
   if (defaultLine) {
-    defaultValue = defaultLine.split(' ')[1];
+    const defaultArray = defaultLine.split(' ');
+    defaultArray.shift();
+    defaultValue = defaultArray.join(' ');
   }
   let type = property.value.type;
   let isRequired = true;
diff --git a/spec/RateLimit.spec.js b/spec/RateLimit.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60aff61381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/RateLimit.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,370 @@
+describe('rate limit', () => {
+  it('can limit cloud functions', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.define('test', () => 'Abc');
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/functions/*',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 1,
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+          includeInternalRequests: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const response1 = await Parse.Cloud.run('test');
+    expect(response1).toBe('Abc');
+    await expectAsync(Parse.Cloud.run('test')).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can add global limit', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.define('test', () => 'Abc');
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: {
+        requestPath: '*',
+        requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+        requestCount: 1,
+        errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+        includeInternalRequests: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const response1 = await Parse.Cloud.run('test');
+    expect(response1).toBe('Abc');
+    await expectAsync(Parse.Cloud.run('test')).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+    await expectAsync(new Parse.Object('Test').save()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can limit cloud with validator', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.define('test', () => 'Abc', {
+      rateLimit: {
+        requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+        requestCount: 1,
+        errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+        includeInternalRequests: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const response1 = await Parse.Cloud.run('test');
+    expect(response1).toBe('Abc');
+    await expectAsync(Parse.Cloud.run('test')).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can skip with masterKey', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.define('test', () => 'Abc');
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/functions/*',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 1,
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+          includeInternalRequests: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const response1 = await Parse.Cloud.run('test', null, { useMasterKey: true });
+    expect(response1).toBe('Abc');
+    const response2 = await Parse.Cloud.run('test', null, { useMasterKey: true });
+    expect(response2).toBe('Abc');
+  });
+
+  it('should run with masterKey', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.define('test', () => 'Abc');
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/functions/*',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 1,
+          includeMasterKey: true,
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+          includeInternalRequests: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const response1 = await Parse.Cloud.run('test', null, { useMasterKey: true });
+    expect(response1).toBe('Abc');
+    await expectAsync(Parse.Cloud.run('test')).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can limit saving objects', async () => {
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/classes/*',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 1,
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+          includeInternalRequests: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const obj = new Parse.Object('Test');
+    await obj.save();
+    await expectAsync(obj.save()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can set method to post', async () => {
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/classes/*',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 1,
+          requestMethods: 'POST',
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+          includeInternalRequests: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const obj = new Parse.Object('Test');
+    await obj.save();
+    await obj.save();
+    const obj2 = new Parse.Object('Test');
+    await expectAsync(obj2.save()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can use a validator for post', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.beforeSave('Test', () => {}, {
+      rateLimit: {
+        requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+        requestCount: 1,
+        errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+        includeInternalRequests: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const obj = new Parse.Object('Test');
+    await obj.save();
+    await expectAsync(obj.save()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can use a validator for file', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.beforeSave(Parse.File, () => {}, {
+      rateLimit: {
+        requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+        requestCount: 1,
+        errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+        includeInternalRequests: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const file = new Parse.File('yolo.txt', [1, 2, 3], 'text/plain');
+    await file.save();
+    const file2 = new Parse.File('yolo.txt', [1, 2, 3], 'text/plain');
+    await expectAsync(file2.save()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can set method to get', async () => {
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/classes/Test',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 1,
+          requestMethods: 'GET',
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+          includeInternalRequests: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const obj = new Parse.Object('Test');
+    await obj.save();
+    await obj.save();
+    await new Parse.Query('Test').first();
+    await expectAsync(new Parse.Query('Test').first()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can use a validator', async () => {
+    await reconfigureServer({ silent: false });
+    Parse.Cloud.beforeFind('TestObject', () => {}, {
+      rateLimit: {
+        requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+        requestCount: 1,
+        errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+        includeInternalRequests: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const obj = new Parse.Object('TestObject');
+    await obj.save();
+    await obj.save();
+    await new Parse.Query('TestObject').first();
+    await expectAsync(new Parse.Query('TestObject').first()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+    await expectAsync(new Parse.Query('TestObject').get('abc')).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can set method to delete', async () => {
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/classes/Test/*',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 1,
+          requestMethods: 'DELETE',
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+          includeInternalRequests: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const obj = new Parse.Object('Test');
+    await obj.save();
+    await obj.destroy();
+    await expectAsync(obj.destroy()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can set beforeDelete', async () => {
+    const obj = new Parse.Object('TestDelete');
+    await obj.save();
+    Parse.Cloud.beforeDelete('TestDelete', () => {}, {
+      rateLimit: {
+        requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+        requestCount: 1,
+        errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+        includeInternalRequests: true,
+      },
+    });
+    await obj.destroy();
+    await expectAsync(obj.destroy()).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can set beforeLogin', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.beforeLogin(() => {}, {
+      rateLimit: {
+        requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+        requestCount: 1,
+        errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+        includeInternalRequests: true,
+      },
+    });
+    await Parse.User.signUp('myUser', 'password');
+    await Parse.User.logIn('myUser', 'password');
+    await expectAsync(Parse.User.logIn('myUser', 'password')).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('can define limits via rateLimit and define', async () => {
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/functions/*',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 100,
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+          includeInternalRequests: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    Parse.Cloud.define('test', () => 'Abc', {
+      rateLimit: {
+        requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+        requestCount: 1,
+        includeInternalRequests: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const response1 = await Parse.Cloud.run('test');
+    expect(response1).toBe('Abc');
+    await expectAsync(Parse.Cloud.run('test')).toBeRejectedWith(
+      new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, 'Too many requests.')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('does not limit internal calls', async () => {
+    await reconfigureServer({
+      rateLimit: [
+        {
+          requestPath: '/functions/*',
+          requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+          requestCount: 1,
+          errorResponseMessage: 'Too many requests',
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    Parse.Cloud.define('test1', () => 'Abc');
+    Parse.Cloud.define('test2', async () => {
+      await Parse.Cloud.run('test1');
+      await Parse.Cloud.run('test1');
+    });
+    await Parse.Cloud.run('test2');
+  });
+
+  it('can validate rateLimit', async () => {
+    const Config = require('../lib/Config');
+    const validateRateLimit = ({ rateLimit }) => Config.validateRateLimit(rateLimit);
+    expect(() =>
+      validateRateLimit({ rateLimit: 'a', requestTimeWindow: 1000, requestCount: 3 })
+    ).toThrow('rateLimit must be an array or object');
+    expect(() => validateRateLimit({ rateLimit: ['a'] })).toThrow(
+      'rateLimit must be an array of objects'
+    );
+    expect(() => validateRateLimit({ rateLimit: [{ requestPath: [] }] })).toThrow(
+      'rateLimit.requestPath must be a string'
+    );
+    expect(() =>
+      validateRateLimit({ rateLimit: [{ requestTimeWindow: [], requestPath: 'a' }] })
+    ).toThrow('rateLimit.requestTimeWindow must be a number');
+    expect(() =>
+      validateRateLimit({
+        rateLimit: [
+          {
+            includeInternalRequests: [],
+            requestTimeWindow: 1000,
+            requestCount: 3,
+            requestPath: 'a',
+          },
+        ],
+      })
+    ).toThrow('rateLimit.includeInternalRequests must be a boolean');
+    expect(() =>
+      validateRateLimit({
+        rateLimit: [{ requestCount: [], requestTimeWindow: 1000, requestPath: 'a' }],
+      })
+    ).toThrow('rateLimit.requestCount must be a number');
+    expect(() =>
+      validateRateLimit({
+        rateLimit: [
+          { errorResponseMessage: [], requestTimeWindow: 1000, requestCount: 3, requestPath: 'a' },
+        ],
+      })
+    ).toThrow('rateLimit.errorResponseMessage must be a string');
+    expect(() =>
+      validateRateLimit({ rateLimit: [{ requestCount: 3, requestPath: 'abc' }] })
+    ).toThrow('rateLimit.requestTimeWindow must be defined');
+    expect(() =>
+      validateRateLimit({ rateLimit: [{ requestTimeWindow: 3, requestPath: 'abc' }] })
+    ).toThrow('rateLimit.requestCount must be defined');
+    expect(() =>
+      validateRateLimit({ rateLimit: [{ requestTimeWindow: 3, requestCount: 'abc' }] })
+    ).toThrow('rateLimit.requestPath must be defined');
+    await expectAsync(
+      reconfigureServer({
+        rateLimit: [{ requestTimeWindow: 3, requestCount: 1, path: 'abc', requestPath: 'a' }],
+      })
+    ).toBeRejectedWith(`Invalid rate limit option "path"`);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/Config.js b/src/Config.js
index f7deb7bcdf..a62cb5e393 100644
--- a/src/Config.js
+++ b/src/Config.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export class Config {
     requestKeywordDenylist,
     allowExpiredAuthDataToken,
     logLevels,
+    rateLimit,
   }) {
     if (masterKey === readOnlyMasterKey) {
       throw new Error('masterKey and readOnlyMasterKey should be different');
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ export class Config {
     this.validateEnforcePrivateUsers(enforcePrivateUsers);
     this.validateAllowExpiredAuthDataToken(allowExpiredAuthDataToken);
     this.validateRequestKeywordDenylist(requestKeywordDenylist);
+    this.validateRateLimit(rateLimit);
     this.validateLogLevels(logLevels);
   }
 
@@ -517,6 +519,48 @@ export class Config {
     }
   }
 
+  static validateRateLimit(rateLimit) {
+    if (!rateLimit) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (
+      Object.prototype.toString.call(rateLimit) !== '[object Object]' &&
+      !Array.isArray(rateLimit)
+    ) {
+      throw `rateLimit must be an array or object`;
+    }
+    const options = Array.isArray(rateLimit) ? rateLimit : [rateLimit];
+    for (const option of options) {
+      if (Object.prototype.toString.call(option) !== '[object Object]') {
+        throw `rateLimit must be an array of objects`;
+      }
+      if (option.requestPath == null) {
+        throw `rateLimit.requestPath must be defined`;
+      }
+      if (typeof option.requestPath !== 'string') {
+        throw `rateLimit.requestPath must be a string`;
+      }
+      if (option.requestTimeWindow == null) {
+        throw `rateLimit.requestTimeWindow must be defined`;
+      }
+      if (typeof option.requestTimeWindow !== 'number') {
+        throw `rateLimit.requestTimeWindow must be a number`;
+      }
+      if (option.includeInternalRequests && typeof option.includeInternalRequests !== 'boolean') {
+        throw `rateLimit.includeInternalRequests must be a boolean`;
+      }
+      if (option.requestCount == null) {
+        throw `rateLimit.requestCount must be defined`;
+      }
+      if (typeof option.requestCount !== 'number') {
+        throw `rateLimit.requestCount must be a number`;
+      }
+      if (option.errorResponseMessage && typeof option.errorResponseMessage !== 'string') {
+        throw `rateLimit.errorResponseMessage must be a string`;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   generateEmailVerifyTokenExpiresAt() {
     if (!this.verifyUserEmails || !this.emailVerifyTokenValidityDuration) {
       return undefined;
diff --git a/src/GraphQL/ParseGraphQLServer.js b/src/GraphQL/ParseGraphQLServer.js
index 7ab03fc1be..44ea34f47b 100644
--- a/src/GraphQL/ParseGraphQLServer.js
+++ b/src/GraphQL/ParseGraphQLServer.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import corsMiddleware from 'cors';
 import { createServer, renderGraphiQL } from '@graphql-yoga/node';
 import { execute, subscribe } from 'graphql';
 import { SubscriptionServer } from 'subscriptions-transport-ws';
-import { handleParseErrors, handleParseHeaders } from '../middlewares';
+import { handleParseErrors, handleParseHeaders, handleParseSession } from '../middlewares';
 import requiredParameter from '../requiredParameter';
 import defaultLogger from '../logger';
 import { ParseGraphQLSchema } from './ParseGraphQLSchema';
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class ParseGraphQLServer {
 
     app.use(this.config.graphQLPath, corsMiddleware());
     app.use(this.config.graphQLPath, handleParseHeaders);
+    app.use(this.config.graphQLPath, handleParseSession);
     app.use(this.config.graphQLPath, handleParseErrors);
     app.use(this.config.graphQLPath, async (req, res) => {
       const server = await this._getServer();
diff --git a/src/Options/Definitions.js b/src/Options/Definitions.js
index dda9c38ca5..7ba817cd6e 100644
--- a/src/Options/Definitions.js
+++ b/src/Options/Definitions.js
@@ -411,6 +411,13 @@ module.exports.ParseServerOptions = {
       'Configuration for push, as stringified JSON. See http://docs.parseplatform.org/parse-server/guide/#push-notifications',
     action: parsers.objectParser,
   },
+  rateLimit: {
+    env: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT',
+    help:
+      "Options to limit repeated requests to Parse Server APIs. This can be used to protect sensitive endpoints such as `/requestPasswordReset` from brute-force attacks or Parse Server as a whole from denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.<br><br>\u2139\uFE0F Mind the following limitations:<br>- rate limits applied per IP address; this limits protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks where many requests are coming from various IP addresses<br>- if multiple Parse Server instances are behind a load balancer or ran in a cluster, each instance will calculate it's own request rates, independent from other instances; this limits the applicability of this feature when using a load balancer and another rate limiting solution that takes requests across all instances into account may be more suitable<br>- this feature provides basic protection against denial-of-service attacks, but a more sophisticated solution works earlier in the request flow and prevents a malicious requests to even reach a server instance; it's therefore recommended to implement a solution according to architecture and user case.",
+    action: parsers.arrayParser,
+    default: [],
+  },
   readOnlyMasterKey: {
     env: 'PARSE_SERVER_READ_ONLY_MASTER_KEY',
     help: 'Read-only key, which has the same capabilities as MasterKey without writes',
@@ -516,6 +523,52 @@ module.exports.ParseServerOptions = {
     help: 'Key sent with outgoing webhook calls',
   },
 };
+module.exports.RateLimitOptions = {
+  errorResponseMessage: {
+    env: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_ERROR_RESPONSE_MESSAGE',
+    help:
+      'The error message that should be returned in the body of the HTTP 429 response when the rate limit is hit. Default is `Too many requests.`.',
+    default: 'Too many requests.',
+  },
+  includeInternalRequests: {
+    env: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_INCLUDE_INTERNAL_REQUESTS',
+    help:
+      'Optional, if `true` the rate limit will also apply to requests that are made in by Cloud Code, default is `false`. Note that a public Cloud Code function that triggers internal requests may circumvent rate limiting and be vulnerable to attacks.',
+    action: parsers.booleanParser,
+    default: false,
+  },
+  includeMasterKey: {
+    env: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_INCLUDE_MASTER_KEY',
+    help:
+      'Optional, if `true` the rate limit will also apply to requests using the `masterKey`, default is `false`. Note that a public Cloud Code function that triggers internal requests using the `masterKey` may circumvent rate limiting and be vulnerable to attacks.',
+    action: parsers.booleanParser,
+    default: false,
+  },
+  requestCount: {
+    env: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_REQUEST_COUNT',
+    help:
+      'The number of requests that can be made per IP address within the time window set in `requestTimeWindow` before the rate limit is applied.',
+    action: parsers.numberParser('requestCount'),
+  },
+  requestMethods: {
+    env: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_REQUEST_METHODS',
+    help:
+      'Optional, the HTTP request methods to which the rate limit should be applied, default is all methods.',
+    action: parsers.arrayParser,
+  },
+  requestPath: {
+    env: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_REQUEST_PATH',
+    help:
+      'The path of the API route to be rate limited. Route paths, in combination with a request method, define the endpoints at which requests can be made. Route paths can be strings, string patterns, or regular expression. See: https://expressjs.com/en/guide/routing.html',
+    required: true,
+  },
+  requestTimeWindow: {
+    env: 'PARSE_SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_REQUEST_TIME_WINDOW',
+    help:
+      'The window of time in milliseconds within which the number of requests set in `requestCount` can be made before the rate limit is applied.',
+    action: parsers.numberParser('requestTimeWindow'),
+  },
+};
 module.exports.SecurityOptions = {
   checkGroups: {
     env: 'PARSE_SERVER_SECURITY_CHECK_GROUPS',
diff --git a/src/Options/docs.js b/src/Options/docs.js
index 12d6e50f8e..bfdb609fcc 100644
--- a/src/Options/docs.js
+++ b/src/Options/docs.js
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
  * @property {ProtectedFields} protectedFields Protected fields that should be treated with extra security when fetching details.
  * @property {String} publicServerURL Public URL to your parse server with http:// or https://.
  * @property {Any} push Configuration for push, as stringified JSON. See http://docs.parseplatform.org/parse-server/guide/#push-notifications
+ * @property {RateLimitOptions[]} rateLimit Options to limit repeated requests to Parse Server APIs. This can be used to protect sensitive endpoints such as `/requestPasswordReset` from brute-force attacks or Parse Server as a whole from denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.<br><br>ℹ️ Mind the following limitations:<br>- rate limits applied per IP address; this limits protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks where many requests are coming from various IP addresses<br>- if multiple Parse Server instances are behind a load balancer or ran in a cluster, each instance will calculate it's own request rates, independent from other instances; this limits the applicability of this feature when using a load balancer and another rate limiting solution that takes requests across all instances into account may be more suitable<br>- this feature provides basic protection against denial-of-service attacks, but a more sophisticated solution works earlier in the request flow and prevents a malicious requests to even reach a server instance; it's therefore recommended to implement a solution according to architecture and user case.
  * @property {String} readOnlyMasterKey Read-only key, which has the same capabilities as MasterKey without writes
  * @property {RequestKeywordDenylist[]} requestKeywordDenylist An array of keys and values that are prohibited in database read and write requests to prevent potential security vulnerabilities. It is possible to specify only a key (`{"key":"..."}`), only a value (`{"value":"..."}`) or a key-value pair (`{"key":"...","value":"..."}`). The specification can use the following types: `boolean`, `numeric` or `string`, where `string` will be interpreted as a regex notation. Request data is deep-scanned for matching definitions to detect also any nested occurrences. Defaults are patterns that are likely to be used in malicious requests. Setting this option will override the default patterns.
  * @property {String} restAPIKey Key for REST calls
@@ -96,6 +97,17 @@
  * @property {String} webhookKey Key sent with outgoing webhook calls
  */
 
+/**
+ * @interface RateLimitOptions
+ * @property {String} errorResponseMessage The error message that should be returned in the body of the HTTP 429 response when the rate limit is hit. Default is `Too many requests.`.
+ * @property {Boolean} includeInternalRequests Optional, if `true` the rate limit will also apply to requests that are made in by Cloud Code, default is `false`. Note that a public Cloud Code function that triggers internal requests may circumvent rate limiting and be vulnerable to attacks.
+ * @property {Boolean} includeMasterKey Optional, if `true` the rate limit will also apply to requests using the `masterKey`, default is `false`. Note that a public Cloud Code function that triggers internal requests using the `masterKey` may circumvent rate limiting and be vulnerable to attacks.
+ * @property {Number} requestCount The number of requests that can be made per IP address within the time window set in `requestTimeWindow` before the rate limit is applied.
+ * @property {String[]} requestMethods Optional, the HTTP request methods to which the rate limit should be applied, default is all methods.
+ * @property {String} requestPath The path of the API route to be rate limited. Route paths, in combination with a request method, define the endpoints at which requests can be made. Route paths can be strings, string patterns, or regular expression. See: https://expressjs.com/en/guide/routing.html
+ * @property {Number} requestTimeWindow The window of time in milliseconds within which the number of requests set in `requestCount` can be made before the rate limit is applied.
+ */
+
 /**
  * @interface SecurityOptions
  * @property {CheckGroup[]} checkGroups The security check groups to run. This allows to add custom security checks or override existing ones. Default are the groups defined in `CheckGroups.js`.
diff --git a/src/Options/index.js b/src/Options/index.js
index 3e60ab3cac..4cf6e377ec 100644
--- a/src/Options/index.js
+++ b/src/Options/index.js
@@ -292,6 +292,29 @@ export interface ParseServerOptions {
   /* An array of keys and values that are prohibited in database read and write requests to prevent potential security vulnerabilities. It is possible to specify only a key (`{"key":"..."}`), only a value (`{"value":"..."}`) or a key-value pair (`{"key":"...","value":"..."}`). The specification can use the following types: `boolean`, `numeric` or `string`, where `string` will be interpreted as a regex notation. Request data is deep-scanned for matching definitions to detect also any nested occurrences. Defaults are patterns that are likely to be used in malicious requests. Setting this option will override the default patterns.
   :DEFAULT: [{"key":"_bsontype","value":"Code"},{"key":"constructor"},{"key":"__proto__"}] */
   requestKeywordDenylist: ?(RequestKeywordDenylist[]);
+  /* Options to limit repeated requests to Parse Server APIs. This can be used to protect sensitive endpoints such as `/requestPasswordReset` from brute-force attacks or Parse Server as a whole from denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.<br><br>ℹ️ Mind the following limitations:<br>- rate limits applied per IP address; this limits protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks where many requests are coming from various IP addresses<br>- if multiple Parse Server instances are behind a load balancer or ran in a cluster, each instance will calculate it's own request rates, independent from other instances; this limits the applicability of this feature when using a load balancer and another rate limiting solution that takes requests across all instances into account may be more suitable<br>- this feature provides basic protection against denial-of-service attacks, but a more sophisticated solution works earlier in the request flow and prevents a malicious requests to even reach a server instance; it's therefore recommended to implement a solution according to architecture and user case.
+  :DEFAULT: [] */
+  rateLimit: ?(RateLimitOptions[]);
+}
+
+export interface RateLimitOptions {
+  /* The path of the API route to be rate limited. Route paths, in combination with a request method, define the endpoints at which requests can be made. Route paths can be strings, string patterns, or regular expression. See: https://expressjs.com/en/guide/routing.html */
+  requestPath: string;
+  /* The window of time in milliseconds within which the number of requests set in `requestCount` can be made before the rate limit is applied. */
+  requestTimeWindow: ?number;
+  /* The number of requests that can be made per IP address within the time window set in `requestTimeWindow` before the rate limit is applied. */
+  requestCount: ?number;
+  /* The error message that should be returned in the body of the HTTP 429 response when the rate limit is hit. Default is `Too many requests.`.
+  :DEFAULT: Too many requests. */
+  errorResponseMessage: ?string;
+  /* Optional, the HTTP request methods to which the rate limit should be applied, default is all methods. */
+  requestMethods: ?(string[]);
+  /* Optional, if `true` the rate limit will also apply to requests using the `masterKey`, default is `false`. Note that a public Cloud Code function that triggers internal requests using the `masterKey` may circumvent rate limiting and be vulnerable to attacks.
+  :DEFAULT: false */
+  includeMasterKey: ?boolean;
+  /* Optional, if `true` the rate limit will also apply to requests that are made in by Cloud Code, default is `false`. Note that a public Cloud Code function that triggers internal requests may circumvent rate limiting and be vulnerable to attacks.
+  :DEFAULT: false */
+  includeInternalRequests: ?boolean;
 }
 
 export interface SecurityOptions {
diff --git a/src/ParseServer.js b/src/ParseServer.js
index e4f3fad586..07f06fa1fa 100644
--- a/src/ParseServer.js
+++ b/src/ParseServer.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class ParseServer {
    * Create an express app for the parse server
    * @param {Object} options let you specify the maxUploadSize when creating the express app  */
   static app(options) {
-    const { maxUploadSize = '20mb', appId, directAccess, pages } = options;
+    const { maxUploadSize = '20mb', appId, directAccess, pages, rateLimit = [] } = options;
     // This app serves the Parse API directly.
     // It's the equivalent of https://api.parse.com/1 in the hosted Parse API.
     var api = express();
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ class ParseServer {
     api.use(bodyParser.json({ type: '*/*', limit: maxUploadSize }));
     api.use(middlewares.allowMethodOverride);
     api.use(middlewares.handleParseHeaders);
+    const routes = Array.isArray(rateLimit) ? rateLimit : [rateLimit];
+    for (const route of routes) {
+      middlewares.addRateLimit(route, options);
+    }
+    api.use(middlewares.handleParseSession);
 
     const appRouter = ParseServer.promiseRouter({ appId });
     api.use(appRouter.expressRouter());
diff --git a/src/Routers/FilesRouter.js b/src/Routers/FilesRouter.js
index 08576de5e7..e911d772a4 100644
--- a/src/Routers/FilesRouter.js
+++ b/src/Routers/FilesRouter.js
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ export class FilesRouter {
         limit: maxUploadSize,
       }), // Allow uploads without Content-Type, or with any Content-Type.
       Middlewares.handleParseHeaders,
+      Middlewares.handleParseSession,
       this.createHandler
     );
 
     router.delete(
       '/files/:filename',
       Middlewares.handleParseHeaders,
+      Middlewares.handleParseSession,
       Middlewares.enforceMasterKeyAccess,
       this.deleteHandler
     );
diff --git a/src/cloud-code/Parse.Cloud.js b/src/cloud-code/Parse.Cloud.js
index c71fbc7c52..75faf44f3d 100644
--- a/src/cloud-code/Parse.Cloud.js
+++ b/src/cloud-code/Parse.Cloud.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Parse } from 'parse/node';
 import * as triggers from '../triggers';
 import Deprecator from '../Deprecator/Deprecator';
+import { addRateLimit } from '../middlewares';
 const Config = require('../Config');
 
 function isParseObjectConstructor(object) {
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ function validateValidator(validator) {
     skipWithMasterKey: [Boolean],
     requireUserKeys: [Array, Object],
     fields: [Array, Object],
+    rateLimit: [Object],
   };
   const getType = fn => {
     if (Array.isArray(fn)) {
@@ -72,6 +74,18 @@ function validateValidator(validator) {
     }
   }
 }
+const getRoute = parseClass => {
+  const route =
+    {
+      _User: 'users',
+      _Session: 'sessions',
+      '@File': 'files',
+    }[parseClass] || 'classes';
+  if (parseClass === '@File') {
+    return `/${route}/:id?*`;
+  }
+  return `/${route}/${parseClass}/:id?*`;
+};
 /** @namespace
  * @name Parse
  * @description The Parse SDK.
@@ -111,6 +125,12 @@ var ParseCloud = {};
 ParseCloud.define = function (functionName, handler, validationHandler) {
   validateValidator(validationHandler);
   triggers.addFunction(functionName, handler, validationHandler, Parse.applicationId);
+  if (validationHandler && validationHandler.rateLimit) {
+    addRateLimit(
+      { requestPath: `/functions/${functionName}`, ...validationHandler.rateLimit },
+      Parse.applicationId
+    );
+  }
 };
 
 /**
@@ -164,6 +184,16 @@ ParseCloud.beforeSave = function (parseClass, handler, validationHandler) {
     Parse.applicationId,
     validationHandler
   );
+  if (validationHandler && validationHandler.rateLimit) {
+    addRateLimit(
+      {
+        requestPath: getRoute(className),
+        requestMethods: ['POST', 'PUT'],
+        ...validationHandler.rateLimit,
+      },
+      Parse.applicationId
+    );
+  }
 };
 
 /**
@@ -200,6 +230,16 @@ ParseCloud.beforeDelete = function (parseClass, handler, validationHandler) {
     Parse.applicationId,
     validationHandler
   );
+  if (validationHandler && validationHandler.rateLimit) {
+    addRateLimit(
+      {
+        requestPath: getRoute(className),
+        requestMethods: 'DELETE',
+        ...validationHandler.rateLimit,
+      },
+      Parse.applicationId
+    );
+  }
 };
 
 /**
@@ -225,15 +265,22 @@ ParseCloud.beforeDelete = function (parseClass, handler, validationHandler) {
  * @name Parse.Cloud.beforeLogin
  * @param {Function} func The function to run before a login. This function can be async and should take one parameter a {@link Parse.Cloud.TriggerRequest};
  */
-ParseCloud.beforeLogin = function (handler) {
+ParseCloud.beforeLogin = function (handler, validationHandler) {
   let className = '_User';
   if (typeof handler === 'string' || isParseObjectConstructor(handler)) {
     // validation will occur downstream, this is to maintain internal
     // code consistency with the other hook types.
     className = triggers.getClassName(handler);
     handler = arguments[1];
+    validationHandler = arguments.length >= 2 ? arguments[2] : null;
   }
   triggers.addTrigger(triggers.Types.beforeLogin, className, handler, Parse.applicationId);
+  if (validationHandler && validationHandler.rateLimit) {
+    addRateLimit(
+      { requestPath: `/login`, requestMethods: 'POST', ...validationHandler.rateLimit },
+      Parse.applicationId
+    );
+  }
 };
 
 /**
@@ -402,6 +449,16 @@ ParseCloud.beforeFind = function (parseClass, handler, validationHandler) {
     Parse.applicationId,
     validationHandler
   );
+  if (validationHandler && validationHandler.rateLimit) {
+    addRateLimit(
+      {
+        requestPath: getRoute(className),
+        requestMethods: 'GET',
+        ...validationHandler.rateLimit,
+      },
+      Parse.applicationId
+    );
+  }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/middlewares.js b/src/middlewares.js
index 60f7938c91..0e525816ba 100644
--- a/src/middlewares.js
+++ b/src/middlewares.js
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import defaultLogger from './logger';
 import rest from './rest';
 import MongoStorageAdapter from './Adapters/Storage/Mongo/MongoStorageAdapter';
 import PostgresStorageAdapter from './Adapters/Storage/Postgres/PostgresStorageAdapter';
+import rateLimit from 'express-rate-limit';
+import { RateLimitOptions } from './Options/Definitions';
+import pathToRegexp from 'path-to-regexp';
 import ipRangeCheck from 'ip-range-check';
 
 export const DEFAULT_ALLOWED_HEADERS =
@@ -189,8 +192,7 @@ export function handleParseHeaders(req, res, next) {
       installationId: info.installationId,
       isMaster: true,
     });
-    next();
-    return;
+    return handleRateLimit(req, res, next);
   }
 
   var isReadOnlyMaster = info.masterKey === req.config.readOnlyMasterKey;
@@ -205,8 +207,7 @@ export function handleParseHeaders(req, res, next) {
       isMaster: true,
       isReadOnly: true,
     });
-    next();
-    return;
+    return handleRateLimit(req, res, next);
   }
 
   // Client keys are not required in parse-server, but if any have been configured in the server, validate them
@@ -234,8 +235,7 @@ export function handleParseHeaders(req, res, next) {
       isMaster: false,
       user: req.userFromJWT,
     });
-    next();
-    return;
+    return handleRateLimit(req, res, next);
   }
 
   if (!info.sessionToken) {
@@ -244,48 +244,70 @@ export function handleParseHeaders(req, res, next) {
       installationId: info.installationId,
       isMaster: false,
     });
-    next();
+  }
+  handleRateLimit(req, res, next);
+}
+
+const handleRateLimit = async (req, res, next) => {
+  const rateLimits = req.config.rateLimits || [];
+  try {
+    await Promise.all(
+      rateLimits.map(async limit => {
+        const pathExp = new RegExp(limit.path);
+        if (pathExp.test(req.url)) {
+          await limit.handler(req, res, err => {
+            if (err) {
+              throw err;
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      })
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(429);
+    res.json({ code: Parse.Error.CONNECTION_FAILED, error });
     return;
   }
+  next();
+};
 
-  return Promise.resolve()
-    .then(() => {
-      // handle the upgradeToRevocableSession path on it's own
-      if (
-        info.sessionToken &&
-        req.url === '/upgradeToRevocableSession' &&
-        info.sessionToken.indexOf('r:') != 0
-      ) {
-        return auth.getAuthForLegacySessionToken({
-          config: req.config,
-          installationId: info.installationId,
-          sessionToken: info.sessionToken,
-        });
-      } else {
-        return auth.getAuthForSessionToken({
-          config: req.config,
-          installationId: info.installationId,
-          sessionToken: info.sessionToken,
-        });
-      }
-    })
-    .then(auth => {
-      if (auth) {
-        req.auth = auth;
-        next();
-      }
-    })
-    .catch(error => {
-      if (error instanceof Parse.Error) {
-        next(error);
-        return;
-      } else {
-        // TODO: Determine the correct error scenario.
-        req.config.loggerController.error('error getting auth for sessionToken', error);
-        throw new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.UNKNOWN_ERROR, error);
-      }
-    });
-}
+export const handleParseSession = async (req, res, next) => {
+  try {
+    const info = req.info;
+    if (req.auth) {
+      next();
+      return;
+    }
+    let requestAuth = null;
+    if (
+      info.sessionToken &&
+      req.url === '/upgradeToRevocableSession' &&
+      info.sessionToken.indexOf('r:') != 0
+    ) {
+      requestAuth = await auth.getAuthForLegacySessionToken({
+        config: req.config,
+        installationId: info.installationId,
+        sessionToken: info.sessionToken,
+      });
+    } else {
+      requestAuth = await auth.getAuthForSessionToken({
+        config: req.config,
+        installationId: info.installationId,
+        sessionToken: info.sessionToken,
+      });
+    }
+    req.auth = requestAuth;
+    next();
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof Parse.Error) {
+      next(error);
+      return;
+    }
+    // TODO: Determine the correct error scenario.
+    req.config.loggerController.error('error getting auth for sessionToken', error);
+    throw new Parse.Error(Parse.Error.UNKNOWN_ERROR, error);
+  }
+};
 
 function getClientIp(req) {
   return req.ip;
@@ -417,6 +439,56 @@ export function promiseEnforceMasterKeyAccess(request) {
   return Promise.resolve();
 }
 
+export const addRateLimit = (route, config) => {
+  if (typeof config === 'string') {
+    config = Config.get(config);
+  }
+  for (const key in route) {
+    if (!RateLimitOptions[key]) {
+      throw `Invalid rate limit option "${key}"`;
+    }
+  }
+  if (!config.rateLimits) {
+    config.rateLimits = [];
+  }
+  config.rateLimits.push({
+    path: pathToRegexp(route.requestPath),
+    handler: rateLimit({
+      windowMs: route.requestTimeWindow,
+      max: route.requestCount,
+      message: route.errorResponseMessage || RateLimitOptions.errorResponseMessage.default,
+      handler: (request, response, next, options) => {
+        throw options.message;
+      },
+      skip: request => {
+        if (request.ip === '127.0.0.1' && !route.includeInternalRequests) {
+          return true;
+        }
+        if (route.includeMasterKey) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        if (route.requestMethods) {
+          if (Array.isArray(route.requestMethods)) {
+            if (!route.requestMethods.includes(request.method)) {
+              return true;
+            }
+          } else {
+            const regExp = new RegExp(route.requestMethods);
+            if (!regExp.test(request.method)) {
+              return true;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        return request.auth.isMaster;
+      },
+      keyGenerator: request => {
+        return request.config.ip;
+      },
+    }),
+  });
+  Config.put(config);
+};
+
 /**
  * Deduplicates a request to ensure idempotency. Duplicates are determined by the request ID
  * in the request header. If a request has no request ID, it is executed anyway.