diff --git a/maternal-web/app/api/ai/chat/route.ts b/maternal-web/app/api/ai/chat/route.ts
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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { aiLimiter } from '@/lib/middleware/rateLimiter';
+
+/**
+ * AI chat endpoint with rate limiting
+ * Limited to 10 queries per hour for free tier users
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  // Apply rate limiting
+  const rateLimitResult = await aiLimiter(request);
+  if (rateLimitResult) return rateLimitResult;
+
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { message, childId, conversationId } = body;
+
+    // TODO: Implement actual AI chat logic
+    // This is a placeholder - actual AI integration will be handled by backend
+
+    // For now, forward to backend API
+    const backendUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3020';
+    const response = await fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/v1/ai/chat`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        // Forward auth token from client
+        Authorization: request.headers.get('Authorization') || '',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ message, childId, conversationId }),
+    });
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      return NextResponse.json(data, { status: response.status });
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(data, { status: 200 });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[AI] Chat error:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'AI_CHAT_FAILED',
+        message: 'AI assistant is currently unavailable. Please try again later.',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/maternal-web/app/api/auth/login/route.ts b/maternal-web/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { authLimiter } from '@/lib/middleware/rateLimiter';
+
+/**
+ * Login endpoint with rate limiting
+ * Limited to 5 attempts per 15 minutes per IP
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  // Apply rate limiting
+  const rateLimitResult = await authLimiter(request);
+  if (rateLimitResult) return rateLimitResult;
+
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { email, password } = body;
+
+    // TODO: Implement actual authentication logic
+    // This is a placeholder - actual auth will be handled by backend
+
+    // For now, forward to backend API
+    const backendUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3020';
+    const response = await fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/v1/auth/login`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ email, password }),
+    });
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      return NextResponse.json(data, { status: response.status });
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(data, { status: 200 });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Auth] Login error:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'AUTH_LOGIN_FAILED',
+        message: 'Login failed. Please try again.',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/maternal-web/app/api/auth/password-reset/route.ts b/maternal-web/app/api/auth/password-reset/route.ts
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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { authLimiter } from '@/lib/middleware/rateLimiter';
+
+/**
+ * Password reset request endpoint with rate limiting
+ * Limited to 5 attempts per 15 minutes per IP
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  // Apply rate limiting
+  const rateLimitResult = await authLimiter(request);
+  if (rateLimitResult) return rateLimitResult;
+
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { email } = body;
+
+    // TODO: Implement actual password reset logic
+    // This is a placeholder - actual password reset will be handled by backend
+
+    // For now, forward to backend API
+    const backendUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3020';
+    const response = await fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/v1/auth/password-reset`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ email }),
+    });
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      return NextResponse.json(data, { status: response.status });
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(data, { status: 200 });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Auth] Password reset error:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'AUTH_PASSWORD_RESET_FAILED',
+        message: 'Password reset request failed. Please try again.',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/maternal-web/app/api/auth/register/route.ts b/maternal-web/app/api/auth/register/route.ts
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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { authLimiter } from '@/lib/middleware/rateLimiter';
+
+/**
+ * Registration endpoint with rate limiting
+ * Limited to 5 attempts per 15 minutes per IP
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  // Apply rate limiting
+  const rateLimitResult = await authLimiter(request);
+  if (rateLimitResult) return rateLimitResult;
+
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { email, password, name } = body;
+
+    // TODO: Implement actual registration logic
+    // This is a placeholder - actual registration will be handled by backend
+
+    // For now, forward to backend API
+    const backendUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3020';
+    const response = await fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/v1/auth/register`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ email, password, name }),
+    });
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      return NextResponse.json(data, { status: response.status });
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(data, { status: 201 });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Auth] Registration error:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'AUTH_REGISTRATION_FAILED',
+        message: 'Registration failed. Please try again.',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/maternal-web/app/api/tracking/feeding/route.ts b/maternal-web/app/api/tracking/feeding/route.ts
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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { trackingLimiter } from '@/lib/middleware/rateLimiter';
+
+/**
+ * Feeding tracking endpoint with rate limiting
+ * Limited to 30 requests per minute (reasonable for frequent tracking)
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  // Apply rate limiting
+  const rateLimitResult = await trackingLimiter(request);
+  if (rateLimitResult) return rateLimitResult;
+
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { childId, type, amount, unit, startTime, endTime, notes } = body;
+
+    // TODO: Implement actual tracking logic
+    // This is a placeholder - actual tracking will be handled by backend
+
+    // For now, forward to backend API
+    const backendUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3020';
+    const response = await fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/v1/tracking/feeding`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        // Forward auth token from client
+        Authorization: request.headers.get('Authorization') || '',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ childId, type, amount, unit, startTime, endTime, notes }),
+    });
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      return NextResponse.json(data, { status: response.status });
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(data, { status: 201 });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Tracking] Feeding error:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'TRACKING_FEEDING_FAILED',
+        message: 'Failed to save feeding record. Please try again.',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get feeding history with rate limiting
+ */
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  // Apply rate limiting
+  const rateLimitResult = await trackingLimiter(request);
+  if (rateLimitResult) return rateLimitResult;
+
+  try {
+    const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
+    const childId = searchParams.get('childId');
+    const startDate = searchParams.get('startDate');
+    const endDate = searchParams.get('endDate');
+
+    // For now, forward to backend API
+    const backendUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3020';
+    const queryString = new URLSearchParams({
+      ...(childId && { childId }),
+      ...(startDate && { startDate }),
+      ...(endDate && { endDate }),
+    }).toString();
+
+    const response = await fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/v1/tracking/feeding?${queryString}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: {
+        // Forward auth token from client
+        Authorization: request.headers.get('Authorization') || '',
+      },
+    });
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      return NextResponse.json(data, { status: response.status });
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(data, { status: 200 });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Tracking] Get feeding history error:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'TRACKING_FEEDING_GET_FAILED',
+        message: 'Failed to retrieve feeding history. Please try again.',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/maternal-web/lib/middleware/rateLimiter.ts b/maternal-web/lib/middleware/rateLimiter.ts
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+/**
+ * Rate limiting for Next.js API routes
+ * Uses in-memory store (for production, use Redis)
+ */
+
+interface RateLimitEntry {
+  count: number;
+  resetTime: number;
+}
+
+// In-memory store for rate limiting
+const rateLimitStore = new Map<string, RateLimitEntry>();
+
+// Cleanup old entries every 5 minutes
+setInterval(() => {
+  const now = Date.now();
+  for (const [key, entry] of rateLimitStore.entries()) {
+    if (entry.resetTime < now) {
+      rateLimitStore.delete(key);
+    }
+  }
+}, 5 * 60 * 1000);
+
+interface RateLimitConfig {
+  windowMs: number; // Time window in milliseconds
+  max: number; // Max requests per window
+  message: {
+    error: string;
+    message: string;
+    retryAfter: number; // seconds
+  };
+  keyGenerator?: (request: Request) => string;
+  skipSuccessfulRequests?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a rate limiter middleware
+ */
+export function createRateLimiter(config: RateLimitConfig) {
+  return async (request: Request): Promise<Response | null> => {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const key = config.keyGenerator
+      ? config.keyGenerator(request)
+      : request.headers.get('x-forwarded-for') || 'unknown';
+
+    const identifier = `${key}:${request.url}`;
+    const entry = rateLimitStore.get(identifier);
+
+    if (!entry || entry.resetTime < now) {
+      // Create new entry
+      rateLimitStore.set(identifier, {
+        count: 1,
+        resetTime: now + config.windowMs,
+      });
+
+      return null; // Allow request
+    }
+
+    if (entry.count >= config.max) {
+      // Rate limit exceeded
+      const retryAfter = Math.ceil((entry.resetTime - now) / 1000);
+
+      return new Response(
+        JSON.stringify({
+          ...config.message,
+          retryAfter,
+        }),
+        {
+          status: 429,
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            'RateLimit-Limit': config.max.toString(),
+            'RateLimit-Remaining': '0',
+            'RateLimit-Reset': entry.resetTime.toString(),
+            'Retry-After': retryAfter.toString(),
+          },
+        }
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Increment count
+    entry.count += 1;
+    rateLimitStore.set(identifier, entry);
+
+    return null; // Allow request
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Strict rate limit for authentication endpoints (login, register, password reset)
+ */
+export const authLimiter = createRateLimiter({
+  windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+  max: 5, // 5 attempts per 15 minutes
+  message: {
+    error: 'AUTH_RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED',
+    message: 'Too many authentication attempts. Please try again later.',
+    retryAfter: 15 * 60,
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Moderate rate limit for AI assistant endpoints
+ */
+export const aiLimiter = createRateLimiter({
+  windowMs: 60 * 60 * 1000, // 1 hour
+  max: 10, // 10 queries per hour
+  message: {
+    error: 'AI_RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED',
+    message: 'You have reached your AI assistant query limit. Please try again later or upgrade to premium.',
+    retryAfter: 60 * 60,
+  },
+  keyGenerator: (req) => {
+    // TODO: Use user ID from session/token when available
+    return req.headers.get('x-forwarded-for') || 'unknown';
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * General rate limit for tracking endpoints (feeding, sleep, etc.)
+ */
+export const trackingLimiter = createRateLimiter({
+  windowMs: 1 * 60 * 1000, // 1 minute
+  max: 30, // 30 requests per minute
+  message: {
+    error: 'TRACKING_RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED',
+    message: 'Too many tracking requests. Please slow down.',
+    retryAfter: 60,
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Lenient rate limit for read-only endpoints (GET requests)
+ */
+export const readLimiter = createRateLimiter({
+  windowMs: 1 * 60 * 1000, // 1 minute
+  max: 100, // 100 requests per minute
+  message: {
+    error: 'READ_RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED',
+    message: 'Too many requests. Please slow down.',
+    retryAfter: 60,
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Very strict rate limit for sensitive operations (delete account, etc.)
+ */
+export const sensitiveLimiter = createRateLimiter({
+  windowMs: 60 * 60 * 1000, // 1 hour
+  max: 3, // Only 3 sensitive operations per hour
+  message: {
+    error: 'SENSITIVE_RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED',
+    message: 'Too many sensitive operations. Please try again later.',
+    retryAfter: 60 * 60,
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Helper to apply rate limiter to Next.js API routes
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { authLimiter } from '@/lib/middleware/rateLimiter';
+ *
+ * export async function POST(request: Request) {
+ *   const rateLimitResult = await authLimiter(request);
+ *   if (rateLimitResult) return rateLimitResult; // Return 429 response
+ *
+ *   // Continue with normal request handling
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
diff --git a/maternal-web/scripts/test-rate-limit.sh b/maternal-web/scripts/test-rate-limit.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Test script for rate limiting
+# Tests authentication endpoint rate limit (5 requests per 15 minutes)
+
+echo "Testing authentication rate limiting..."
+echo "Endpoint: POST /api/auth/login"
+echo "Limit: 5 requests per 15 minutes"
+echo ""
+
+BASE_URL="http://localhost:3030"
+
+# Make 7 requests to trigger rate limit
+for i in {1..7}; do
+  echo "Request #$i:"
+  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\nHTTP Status: %{http_code}\n" \
+    -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/auth/login" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d '{"email":"test@example.com","password":"test123"}')
+
+  echo "$RESPONSE"
+  echo "---"
+
+  # Small delay between requests
+  sleep 0.5
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "Expected: First 5 requests should go through (may fail on backend)"
+echo "Expected: Requests 6-7 should return 429 Too Many Requests"