diff --git a/.isort.cfg b/.isort.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9caba16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.isort.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[isort]
+profile=black
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index ec7af1a..be145a7 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ repos:
   hooks:
   - id: black
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-isort
-  rev: v4.3.21
+  rev: v5.1.4
   hooks:
-  - id: isort
\ No newline at end of file
+  - id: isort
diff --git a/examples/chatroom.py b/examples/chatroom.py
index f69f455..bd81e26 100644
--- a/examples/chatroom.py
+++ b/examples/chatroom.py
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ streaming.
 from collections import deque
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from jetforce import GeminiServer, JetforceApplication, Response, Status
 from twisted.internet.defer import AlreadyCalledError, Deferred
 
+from jetforce import GeminiServer, JetforceApplication, Response, Status
+
 
 class MessageQueue:
     def __init__(self, filename):
diff --git a/examples/counter.py b/examples/counter.py
index f60b89d..16ca794 100644
--- a/examples/counter.py
+++ b/examples/counter.py
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ loading the entire response into memory at once.
 """
 import time
 
-from jetforce import GeminiServer, JetforceApplication, Response, Status
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 from twisted.internet.task import deferLater
 from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
 
+from jetforce import GeminiServer, JetforceApplication, Response, Status
+
 
 def blocking_counter():
     """
diff --git a/examples/rate_limit.py b/examples/rate_limit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce44ab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rate_limit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/usr/local/env python3
+"""
+This example shows how you can implement advanced rate limiting schemes.
+"""
+from jetforce import GeminiServer, JetforceApplication, RateLimiter, Response, Status
+
+app = JetforceApplication()
+
+INDEX_PAGE = """\
+# Rate Limiting Demo
+
+=>/short short rate limiter (5/30s)
+=>/long long rate limiter (60/5m)
+"""
+
+
+@app.route("", strict_trailing_slash=False)
+def index(request):
+    return Response(Status.SUCCESS, "text/gemini", INDEX_PAGE)
+
+
+@app.route("/short")
+@RateLimiter("5/30s")
+def short(request):
+    # Maximum of 5 requests per 30 seconds
+    return Response(Status.SUCCESS, "text/gemini", "Request was successful")
+
+
+@app.route("/long")
+@RateLimiter("60/5m")
+def long(request):
+    # Maximum of 60 requests per 5 minutes
+    return Response(Status.SUCCESS, "text/gemini", "Request was successful")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    server = GeminiServer(app, host="127.0.0.1", hostname="localhost")
+    server.run()
diff --git a/jetforce/__init__.py b/jetforce/__init__.py
index 072636d..16d0a3c 100644
--- a/jetforce/__init__.py
+++ b/jetforce/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@
 isort:skip_file
 """
 from .__version__ import __version__
-from .app.base import JetforceApplication, Request, Response, RoutePattern, Status
+from .app.base import (
+    JetforceApplication,
+    Request,
+    Response,
+    RoutePattern,
+    Status,
+    RateLimiter,
+)
 from .app.static import StaticDirectoryApplication
 from .app.composite import CompositeApplication
 from .protocol import GeminiProtocol
diff --git a/jetforce/__main__.py b/jetforce/__main__.py
index 18f74b1..9d1be3e 100644
--- a/jetforce/__main__.py
+++ b/jetforce/__main__.py
@@ -91,13 +91,18 @@ group.add_argument(
     metavar="FILE",
     dest="index_file",
 )
-
 group.add_argument(
     "--default-lang",
     help="A lang parameter that will be indicated in the response meta",
     default=None,
     dest="default_lang",
 )
+group.add_argument(
+    "--rate-limit",
+    help="An IP rate limit string, e.g. '60/5m' (60 requests per 5 minutes)",
+    default=None,
+    dest="rate_limit",
+)
 
 
 def main():
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ def main():
         index_file=args.index_file,
         cgi_directory=args.cgi_directory,
         default_lang=args.default_lang,
+        rate_limit=args.rate_limit,
     )
     server = GeminiServer(
         app=app,
diff --git a/jetforce/app/base.py b/jetforce/app/base.py
index 7f83686..2913fdd 100644
--- a/jetforce/app/base.py
+++ b/jetforce/app/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import dataclasses
 import re
+import time
 import typing
+from collections import defaultdict
 from urllib.parse import unquote, urlparse
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
@@ -196,3 +198,50 @@ class JetforceApplication:
         Set the error response based on the URL type.
         """
         return Response(Status.PERMANENT_FAILURE, "Not Found")
+
+
+class RateLimiter:
+
+    RE = re.compile("(?P<number>[0-9]+)/(?P<period>[0-9]+)?(?P<unit>[smhd])")
+
+    def __init__(self, rate: str) -> None:
+        match = self.RE.fullmatch(rate)
+        if not match:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid rate format: {rate}")
+
+        rate_data = match.groupdict()
+
+        self.number = int(rate_data["number"])
+        self.period = int(rate_data["period"] or 1)
+        if rate_data["unit"] == "m":
+            self.period *= 60
+        elif rate_data["unit"] == "h":
+            self.period += 60 * 60
+        elif rate_data["unit"] == "d":
+            self.period *= 60 * 60 * 24
+
+        self.reset()
+
+    def reset(self) -> None:
+        self.timestamp = time.time() + self.period
+        self.counter = defaultdict(int)
+
+    def get_key(self, request: Request) -> typing.Optional[str]:
+        return request.environ["REMOTE_ADDR"]
+
+    def __call__(self, func: typing.Callable) -> typing.Callable:
+        def handler(request, **kwargs) -> Response:
+            time_left = self.timestamp - time.time()
+            if time_left < 0:
+                self.reset()
+
+            rate_key = self.get_key(request)
+            if rate_key is not None:
+                self.counter[rate_key] += 1
+                if self.counter[rate_key] > self.number:
+                    msg = f"Rate limit exceeded, wait {time_left:.0f} seconds."
+                    return Response(Status.SLOW_DOWN, msg)
+
+            return func(request, **kwargs)
+
+        return handler
diff --git a/jetforce/app/static.py b/jetforce/app/static.py
index 5043e5d..104ae9e 100644
--- a/jetforce/app/static.py
+++ b/jetforce/app/static.py
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ import subprocess
 import typing
 import urllib.parse
 
-from .base import JetforceApplication, Request, Response, RoutePattern, Status
+from .base import (
+    JetforceApplication,
+    RateLimiter,
+    Request,
+    Response,
+    RoutePattern,
+    Status,
+)
 
 
 class StaticDirectoryApplication(JetforceApplication):
@@ -32,9 +39,15 @@ class StaticDirectoryApplication(JetforceApplication):
         index_file: str = "index.gmi",
         cgi_directory: str = "cgi-bin",
         default_lang: typing.Optional[str] = None,
+        rate_limit: typing.Optional[str] = None,
     ):
         super().__init__()
-        self.routes.append((RoutePattern(), self.serve_static_file))
+
+        request_method = self.serve_static_file
+        if rate_limit is not None:
+            request_method = RateLimiter(rate_limit)(request_method)
+
+        self.routes.append((RoutePattern(), request_method))
 
         self.root = pathlib.Path(root_directory).resolve(strict=True)
         self.cgi_directory = cgi_directory.strip("/") + "/"