Router.map(function() { this.route("vmixCharacter", { path: "/vmix-character/:_id/", where: "server", action: function() { this.response.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); var query = this.params.query; var key = query && query.key; ifKeyValid(key, this.response, () => this.response.end(vMixCharacter(this.params._id)) ); }, }); this.route("vmixParty", { path: "/vmix-party/:_id/", where: "server", action: function() { this.response.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); var query = this.params.query; var key = query && query.key; ifKeyValid(key, this.response, () => this.response.end(vMixParty(this.params._id)) ); }, }); }); var ifKeyValid = function(apiKey, response, callback){ if (!apiKey){ response.writeHead(403, "You must use an api key to access this api"); response.end(); } else if (!isKeyValid(apiKey)){ response.writeHead(403, "API key is invalid"); response.end(); } else if (isRateLimited(apiKey)){ response.writeHead(429, "Too many requests"); response.end(); } else { rateLimiter.increment({apiKey}) callback(); } }; var isKeyValid = function(apiKey){ return !!Meteor.users.findOne({apiKey}); }; var rateLimiter = new RateLimiter(); rateLimiter.addRule({apiKey: String}, 2, 10000); var isRateLimited = function(apiKey){ return !rateLimiter.check({apiKey}).allowed; };