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 Be sure to check `.env.example` for more details.
 
+Don't underestimate RATE_LIMIT parameters. You might want to set them to higher values if you are running a production environment.
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 ### Reverse Proxy Configuration
 
 To use a reverse proxy in order to offload the SSL termination (for example), here's a sample nginx configuration: