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+-- porch/middleware/limiter.wo — rate limiter middleware backed by @table.
+-- Fixed-window counter with hybrid key (net.peer default, client_ip when verified proxy).
+-- Iteration 1 of the porch track.
+
+use time
+use http
+use net
+
+-- Limiter counts requests per key per window.
+-- On limit exceeded: returns 429 with Retry-After and X-RateLimit headers.
+-- Key selection: if req.ctx["verified_proxy"] == "true" → client_ip(req) (XFF left-most),
+-- else → net.peer(req.conn) (unforgeable "ip:port" or "unix").
+-- Falls back to "principal:<req.principal>" when authenticated.
+pub class Limiter {
+  max:    Int
+  window: Int  -- window size in µs (e.g., 60_000_000 = 60s)
+
+  fn before(mut req: Req) -> ?Resp {
+    let key = limiter_key(req);
+    let now = time.ticks();
+
+    -- Read existing counter
+    let hits = from c in RateLimitCounter where c.key == key take 1 select c;
+    let counter = RateLimitCounter { key: key, count: 0, window: now };
+    let is_new_window = false;
+
+    if len(hits) == 0 {
+      is_new_window = true;
+    } else {
+      counter = hits[0];
+      -- Check if window has elapsed
+      if now - counter.window > self.window {
+        counter.count = 0;
+        counter.window = now;
+        is_new_window = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    -- Increment and check limit
+    counter.count = counter.count + 1;
+
+    -- Headers for both allowed and limited responses
+    let limit_hdr = "${self.max}";
+    let remaining = self.max - counter.count;
+    if remaining < 0 { remaining = 0; }
+    let remaining_hdr = "${remaining}";
+    let reset_sec = (counter.window + self.window) / 1_000_000;
+    let reset_hdr = "${reset_sec}";
+
+    -- Store the counter (insert new or delete+insert for update)
+    if is_new_window {
+      try insert RateLimitCounter { key: counter.key, count: counter.count, window: counter.window } catch (e) nil;
+    } else {
+      -- Update existing: delete old, insert new
+      let to_delete = from c in RateLimitCounter where c.key == key take 1 select c;
+      if len(to_delete) > 0 { delete to_delete[0]; }
+      try insert RateLimitCounter { key: counter.key, count: counter.count, window: counter.window } catch (e) nil;
+    }
+
+    -- Check limit
+    if counter.count > self.max {
+      let r = Resp { status: 429, headers: {}, body: "{\"error\":\"rate limit exceeded\"}" };
+      set_header(r, "content-type", "application/json");
+      set_header(r, "x-ratelimit-limit", limit_hdr);
+      set_header(r, "x-ratelimit-remaining", "0");
+      set_header(r, "x-ratelimit-reset", reset_hdr);
+      set_header(r, "retry-after", "${((counter.window + self.window - now) / 1_000_000) + 1}");
+      return r;
+    }
+
+    -- Allowed: attach headers to request for after-chain to stamp on response
+    req.ctx["ratelimit_limit"] = limit_hdr;
+    req.ctx["ratelimit_remaining"] = remaining_hdr;
+    req.ctx["ratelimit_reset"] = reset_hdr;
+
+    return nil;
+  }
+}
+
+-- Default hybrid key function: net.peer unless verified proxy
+pub fn limiter_key(req: Req) -> Text {
+  if req.ctx["verified_proxy"] == "true" {
+    let ip = client_ip(req);
+    if ip != "" { return "ip:${ip}"; }
+  }
+  -- net.Conn is a scalar (fd), so req.conn should work directly as the fd argument
+  let peer = net.peer(req.conn);
+  if peer != "" { return "ip:${peer}"; }
+  if req.principal != "" { return "principal:${req.principal}"; }
+  return "unknown";
+}
+
+-- Helper to build a Limiter with defaults
+pub fn make_limiter(max: Int, window_sec: Int) -> Limiter {
+  return Limiter { max: max, window: window_sec * 1_000_000 };
+}
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