diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07f9a25..5679e20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Configuration is provided via environment variables:
 |K8S_FEATURE_SERVER_SERVICE_PORT| feature server port(required for K8S) |no|
 |JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_USERNAME| recording websocket username|no|
 |JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_PASSWORD| recording websocket password|no|
+|DISABLE_RATE_LIMITS| disable rate limiting|no
 
 #### Database dependency
 A mysql database is used to store long-lived objects such as Accounts, Applications, etc. To create the database schema, use or review the scripts in the 'db' folder, particularly:
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index a2c1c86..c39cfcb 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -170,7 +170,12 @@ if (process.env.JAMBONES_TRUST_PROXY) {
     });
   }
 }
-app.use(limiter);
+
+const disableRateLimit = process.env.DISABLE_RATE_LIMITS === 'true' || process.env.DISABLE_RATE_LIMITS === '1';
+
+if (!disableRateLimit) {
+  app.use(limiter);
+}
 app.use(helmet());
 app.use(helmet.hidePoweredBy());
 app.use(nocache());