diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 56f6b1a..712ab62 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -32,7 +32,28 @@ const apiResponse = {
     data: null
 };
 
+const apiRequests = { '127.0.0.1': 0 };
+
 app.get( '/api/getDeviceStatus/:ipAddress', async ( req, res ) => {
+
+    if( apiRequests[req.socket.remoteAddress] )
+    {
+        if( apiRequests[req.socket.remoteAddress] > 100 )
+        {
+            res.status( 429 );
+            res.end();
+            return;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            apiRequests[req.socket.remoteAddress]++;
+            setTimeout( () => { apiRequests[req.socket.remoteAddress]--; }, 5000 );
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        apiRequests[req.socket.remoteAddress] = 1;
+    }
     console.log( 'Loading device status for ' + req.params.ipAddress + '...' );
 
     let ping_response = await ping.promise.probe(req.params.ipAddress, {