From 8e3d7dc5e3749143c40d4416a73668b25d1d0ee2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:46:08 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 01/15] add express-rate-limit dependency

---
 package-lock.json | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 package.json      |  1 +
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+)

diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eec3cd5..49107e2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "express": "^4.21.2",
+        "express-rate-limit": "^8.0.1",
         "helmet": "^7.0.0",
         "joi": "^17.9.2",
         "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
@@ -2528,6 +2529,24 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/express"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/express-rate-limit": {
+      "version": "8.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express-rate-limit/-/express-rate-limit-8.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aZVCnybn7TVmxO4BtlmnvX+nuz8qHW124KKJ8dumsBsmv5ZLxE0pYu7S2nwyRBGHHCAzdmnGyrc5U/rksSPO7Q==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ip-address": "10.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 16"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/express-rate-limit"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "express": ">= 4.11"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fast-json-stable-stringify": {
       "version": "2.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-json-stable-stringify/-/fast-json-stable-stringify-2.1.0.tgz",
@@ -3098,6 +3117,15 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-k/vGaX4/Yla3WzyMCvTQOXYeIHvqOKtnqBduzTHpzpQZzAskKMhZ2K+EnBiSM9zGSoIFeMpXKxa4dYeZIQqewQ==",
       "license": "ISC"
     },
+    "node_modules/ip-address": {
+      "version": "10.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ip-address/-/ip-address-10.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NWv9YLW4PoW2B7xtzaS3NCot75m6nK7Icdv0o3lfMceJVRfSoQwqD4wEH5rLwoKJwUiZ/rfpiVBhnaF0FK4HoA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ipaddr.js": {
       "version": "1.9.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ipaddr.js/-/ipaddr.js-1.9.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f6c1ff..c42b534 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "express": "^4.21.2",
+    "express-rate-limit": "^8.0.1",
     "helmet": "^7.0.0",
     "joi": "^17.9.2",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",

From 46b890cd4bbe08529f06dbcba906d173865b4826 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:47:47 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 02/15] fix #10

---
 routes/user.js | 18 +++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/routes/user.js b/routes/user.js
index 462c321..151064a 100644
--- a/routes/user.js
+++ b/routes/user.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const multer = require('multer');
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
+const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
 const { 
     createUser, 
     getUserByEmail, 
@@ -187,6 +188,21 @@ const formatUserResponse = (user) => {
     };
 };
 
+// ========================================
+// RATE LIMITERS
+// ========================================
+
+// Rate limiter for sensitive endpoints (e.g., password change)
+const passwordChangeLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 5, // limit each IP to 5 requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many password change attempts from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
 // ========================================
 // ROUTES
 // ========================================
@@ -565,7 +581,7 @@ router.put('/stats', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
  *
  * Changes the authenticated user's password
  */
-router.put('/password', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
+router.put('/password', authenticateToken, passwordChangeLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'PUT /api/user/password - Password change requested');
     try {
         // Validate request body

From 5b3f46b21b0ea86ac7973a9f188366a7b005961a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:57:10 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 03/15] fix #13 #12 #11 #9 #8 #6

---
 routes/user.js | 78 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/routes/user.js b/routes/user.js
index 151064a..4831e51 100644
--- a/routes/user.js
+++ b/routes/user.js
@@ -203,6 +203,61 @@ const passwordChangeLimiter = rateLimit({
     }
 });
 
+// Rate limiter for profile endpoint
+const profileLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 30, // limit each IP to 30 requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many profile requests from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for profile update endpoint
+const profileUpdateLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 10, // limit each IP to 10 requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many profile update attempts from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for stats update endpoint
+const statsUpdateLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 20, // limit each IP to 20 requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many stats update attempts from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for profile image upload endpoint
+const profileImageLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 5, // limit each IP to 5 requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many profile image upload attempts from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for status endpoint
+const statusLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 100, // limit each IP to 100 requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many status requests from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
 // ========================================
 // ROUTES
 // ========================================
@@ -405,7 +460,7 @@ router.post('/login', async (req, res) => {
  * 
  * Gets current user's profile
  */
-router.get('/profile', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/profile', authenticateToken, profileLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/user/profile - Profile requested');
     
     try {
@@ -459,7 +514,7 @@ router.get('/profile', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
  * 
  * Updates user profile
  */
-router.put('/profile', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
+router.put('/profile', authenticateToken, profileUpdateLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'PUT /api/user/profile - Profile update requested');
     
     try {
@@ -520,7 +575,7 @@ router.put('/profile', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
  * 
  * Updates user statistics
  */
-router.put('/stats', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
+router.put('/stats', authenticateToken, statsUpdateLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'PUT /api/user/stats - Stats update requested');
     
     try {
@@ -645,7 +700,7 @@ router.put('/password', authenticateToken, passwordChangeLimiter, async (req, re
  *
  * Uploads a profile image for the authenticated user
  */
-router.post('/profile-image', authenticateToken, upload.single('image'), async (req, res) => {
+router.post('/profile-image', authenticateToken, profileImageLimiter, upload.single('image'), async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'POST /api/user/profile-image - Profile image upload requested');
     
     try {
@@ -685,9 +740,16 @@ router.post('/profile-image', authenticateToken, upload.single('image'), async (
         
         // Clean up uploaded file if there was an error
         if (req.file) {
-            fs.unlink(req.file.path, (err) => {
-                if (err) console.error(TAG, 'Error deleting uploaded file:', err);
-            });
+            // Sanitize and validate the file path before deleting
+            const uploadsRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '../uploads');
+            const filePath = path.resolve(uploadsRoot, path.basename(req.file.filename));
+            if (filePath.startsWith(uploadsRoot)) {
+                fs.unlink(filePath, (err) => {
+                    if (err) console.error(TAG, 'Error deleting uploaded file:', err);
+                });
+            } else {
+                console.error(TAG, 'Attempted to delete file outside uploads directory:', filePath);
+            }
         }
         
         res.status(500).json({
@@ -702,7 +764,7 @@ router.post('/profile-image', authenticateToken, upload.single('image'), async (
  * 
  * Returns the status of the user service
  */
-router.get('/status', async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/status', statusLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/user/status - Status check requested');
     
     try {

From 261fae51e451148e75ca59e77e9a6397618b8b81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:58:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 04/15] address copilot comments

---
 routes/user.js | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/routes/user.js b/routes/user.js
index 4831e51..f285ebf 100644
--- a/routes/user.js
+++ b/routes/user.js
@@ -258,6 +258,28 @@ const statusLimiter = rateLimit({
     }
 });
 
+// Rate limiter for signup endpoint
+const signupLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 5, // limit each IP to 5 signup attempts per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many signup attempts from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for login endpoint
+const loginLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 10, // limit each IP to 10 login attempts per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many login attempts from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
 // ========================================
 // ROUTES
 // ========================================
@@ -267,7 +289,7 @@ const statusLimiter = rateLimit({
  * 
  * Creates a new user account
  */
-router.post('/signup', async (req, res) => {
+router.post('/signup', signupLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'POST /api/user/signup - User signup requested');
     
     try {
@@ -364,7 +386,7 @@ router.post('/signup', async (req, res) => {
  * 
  * Authenticates user and returns token
  */
-router.post('/login', async (req, res) => {
+router.post('/login', loginLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'POST /api/user/login - User login requested');
     
     try {

From 683e06882ace4d60adb54cd79ac55a16584d4ce7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:10:58 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 05/15] address Copilot comments and correct ordering of rate
 limiter and add limits to all endpoints

---
 routes/chat.js | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 routes/user.js | 10 ++++----
 2 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/routes/chat.js b/routes/chat.js
index 018bea8..f846ed9 100644
--- a/routes/chat.js
+++ b/routes/chat.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 const express = require('express');
 const Joi = require('joi');
 const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
+const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
 const { addImagesToTrips } = require('../services/unsplash');
 const { 
     getTrips, 
@@ -34,6 +35,65 @@ const router = express.Router();
 // ========================================
 const TAG = "[ChatRoutes]";
 
+// ========================================
+// RATE LIMITERS
+// ========================================
+
+// Rate limiter for trip listing endpoint
+const tripListLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 50, // limit each IP to 50 requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many trip list requests from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for individual trip retrieval endpoint
+const tripGetLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 100, // limit each IP to 100 requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many trip retrieval requests from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for trip deletion endpoint
+const tripDeleteLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 20, // limit each IP to 20 deletion requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many trip deletion requests from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for audit logs endpoint
+const auditLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 20, // limit each IP to 20 audit requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many audit log requests from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
+// Rate limiter for status endpoint
+const statusLimiter = rateLimit({
+    windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+    max: 100, // limit each IP to 100 status requests per windowMs
+    message: {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Too Many Requests',
+        message: 'Too many status requests from this IP, please try again later.'
+    }
+});
+
 // ========================================
 // VALIDATION SCHEMAS
 // ========================================
@@ -128,7 +188,7 @@ const logRequestDetails = (req, action) => {
  * Retrieves trip history with optional filtering, sorting, and pagination.
  * Uses optional authentication - shows user's trips if authenticated, public trips if not.
  */
-router.get('/', optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/', optionalAuth, tripListLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/chat - Trip history requested');
     
     try {
@@ -214,7 +274,7 @@ router.get('/', optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
  * 
  * Returns audit logs for chat operations (admin access recommended)
  */
-router.get('/audit', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/audit', auditLimiter, authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
     try {
         console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/chat/audit - Audit logs requested by user:', req.userId);
         
@@ -318,7 +378,7 @@ router.get('/audit', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
  * 
  * Returns the status of the chat service
  */
-router.get('/status', async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/status', statusLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/chat/status - Status check requested');
     
     try {
@@ -370,7 +430,7 @@ router.get('/status', async (req, res) => {
  * Retrieves a specific trip planning conversation by ID.
  * Uses optional authentication to verify ownership of private trips.
  */
-router.get('/:chatId', optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/:chatId', optionalAuth, tripGetLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/chat/:chatId - Specific chat requested');
     
     try {
@@ -487,7 +547,7 @@ router.get('/:chatId', optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
  * Deletes a specific chat conversation.
  * Uses optional authentication to verify ownership before deletion.
  */
-router.delete('/:chatId', optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
+router.delete('/:chatId', optionalAuth, tripDeleteLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'DELETE /api/chat/:chatId - Chat deletion requested');
     
     try {
diff --git a/routes/user.js b/routes/user.js
index f285ebf..be04225 100644
--- a/routes/user.js
+++ b/routes/user.js
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ router.post('/login', loginLimiter, async (req, res) => {
  * 
  * Gets current user's profile
  */
-router.get('/profile', authenticateToken, profileLimiter, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/profile', profileLimiter, authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/user/profile - Profile requested');
     
     try {
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ router.get('/profile', authenticateToken, profileLimiter, async (req, res) => {
  * 
  * Updates user profile
  */
-router.put('/profile', authenticateToken, profileUpdateLimiter, async (req, res) => {
+router.put('/profile', profileUpdateLimiter, authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'PUT /api/user/profile - Profile update requested');
     
     try {
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ router.put('/profile', authenticateToken, profileUpdateLimiter, async (req, res)
  * 
  * Updates user statistics
  */
-router.put('/stats', authenticateToken, statsUpdateLimiter, async (req, res) => {
+router.put('/stats', statsUpdateLimiter, authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'PUT /api/user/stats - Stats update requested');
     
     try {
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ router.put('/stats', authenticateToken, statsUpdateLimiter, async (req, res) =>
  *
  * Changes the authenticated user's password
  */
-router.put('/password', authenticateToken, passwordChangeLimiter, async (req, res) => {
+router.put('/password', passwordChangeLimiter, authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'PUT /api/user/password - Password change requested');
     try {
         // Validate request body
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ router.put('/password', authenticateToken, passwordChangeLimiter, async (req, re
  *
  * Uploads a profile image for the authenticated user
  */
-router.post('/profile-image', authenticateToken, profileImageLimiter, upload.single('image'), async (req, res) => {
+router.post('/profile-image', profileImageLimiter, authenticateToken, upload.single('image'), async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'POST /api/user/profile-image - Profile image upload requested');
     
     try {

From fd86c2dbd822ddc3658d185fa3957e6a7982410a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:13:50 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 06/15] correct limiter ordering for optionalAuth

---
 routes/chat.js | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/routes/chat.js b/routes/chat.js
index f846ed9..c62f29c 100644
--- a/routes/chat.js
+++ b/routes/chat.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ const logRequestDetails = (req, action) => {
  * Retrieves trip history with optional filtering, sorting, and pagination.
  * Uses optional authentication - shows user's trips if authenticated, public trips if not.
  */
-router.get('/', optionalAuth, tripListLimiter, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/', tripListLimiter, optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/chat - Trip history requested');
     
     try {
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ router.get('/status', statusLimiter, async (req, res) => {
  * Retrieves a specific trip planning conversation by ID.
  * Uses optional authentication to verify ownership of private trips.
  */
-router.get('/:chatId', optionalAuth, tripGetLimiter, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/:chatId', tripGetLimiter, optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/chat/:chatId - Specific chat requested');
     
     try {
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ router.get('/:chatId', optionalAuth, tripGetLimiter, async (req, res) => {
  * Deletes a specific chat conversation.
  * Uses optional authentication to verify ownership before deletion.
  */
-router.delete('/:chatId', optionalAuth, tripDeleteLimiter, async (req, res) => {
+router.delete('/:chatId', tripDeleteLimiter, optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'DELETE /api/chat/:chatId - Chat deletion requested');
     
     try {

From 940790f66bb6d646292dcaeff4f0370403686989 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:21:33 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 07/15] address more Copilot comments

---
 routes/chat.js | 9 +++------
 routes/user.js | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/routes/chat.js b/routes/chat.js
index c62f29c..b38d54e 100644
--- a/routes/chat.js
+++ b/routes/chat.js
@@ -12,14 +12,11 @@
 // ========================================
 const express = require('express');
 const Joi = require('joi');
-const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
 const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
 const { addImagesToTrips } = require('../services/unsplash');
 const { 
     getTrips, 
     getTripById, 
-    createTrip, 
-    updateTrip, 
     deleteTrip,
     pool
 } = require('../services/database');
@@ -188,7 +185,7 @@ const logRequestDetails = (req, action) => {
  * Retrieves trip history with optional filtering, sorting, and pagination.
  * Uses optional authentication - shows user's trips if authenticated, public trips if not.
  */
-router.get('/', tripListLimiter, optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/', optionalAuth, tripListLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/chat - Trip history requested');
     
     try {
@@ -430,7 +427,7 @@ router.get('/status', statusLimiter, async (req, res) => {
  * Retrieves a specific trip planning conversation by ID.
  * Uses optional authentication to verify ownership of private trips.
  */
-router.get('/:chatId', tripGetLimiter, optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/:chatId', optionalAuth, tripGetLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'GET /api/chat/:chatId - Specific chat requested');
     
     try {
@@ -547,7 +544,7 @@ router.get('/:chatId', tripGetLimiter, optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
  * Deletes a specific chat conversation.
  * Uses optional authentication to verify ownership before deletion.
  */
-router.delete('/:chatId', tripDeleteLimiter, optionalAuth, async (req, res) => {
+router.delete('/:chatId', optionalAuth, tripDeleteLimiter, async (req, res) => {
     console.log(TAG, 'DELETE /api/chat/:chatId - Chat deletion requested');
     
     try {
diff --git a/routes/user.js b/routes/user.js
index be04225..5e3c385 100644
--- a/routes/user.js
+++ b/routes/user.js
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ router.post('/profile-image', profileImageLimiter, authenticateToken, upload.sin
         if (req.file) {
             // Sanitize and validate the file path before deleting
             const uploadsRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '../uploads');
-            const filePath = path.resolve(uploadsRoot, path.basename(req.file.filename));
+            const filePath = path.resolve(uploadsRoot, path.basename(req.file.path));
             if (filePath.startsWith(uploadsRoot)) {
                 fs.unlink(filePath, (err) => {
                     if (err) console.error(TAG, 'Error deleting uploaded file:', err);

From 370d10d4a066eeabe10f267f03ac7f3341773440 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:05:55 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 08/15] add testing scripts for rate limits

---
 testing/README.md            |  94 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 testing/get-token.ps1        |  65 ++++++++++++++++
 testing/test-rate-limits.ps1 | 141 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 300 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 testing/README.md
 create mode 100644 testing/get-token.ps1
 create mode 100644 testing/test-rate-limits.ps1

diff --git a/testing/README.md b/testing/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e59c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# Testing Script Steps
+This quick guide is to walk you through how to use the Powershell (.ps1) and Bash Script (.sh) testing scripts to test the rate limits.
+
+## Prerequisites
+- Your API server running on `http://localhost:3000` (see [this README](https://github.com/Rongbin99/PlanIT-API/blob/main/README.md))
+- Valid user account credentials
+- PowerShell (Windows) or Bash (macOS/Linux)
+
+## Obtain your JWT
+Quickly enter your email and password to obtain the JWT associated with your USER_ID
+
+Windows (PowerShell):
+
+```powershell
+.\get-token.ps1
+```
+
+macOS/Linux (Bash):
+
+```bash
+./get-token.sh
+```
+
+## Execute the Rate Limit Test Scripts
+Using your JWT from above, run the rate limit testing scripts
+
+Windows (PowerShell): 
+
+```powershell
+.\test-rate-limits.ps1 -Token "YOUR_JWT_TOKEN_HERE"
+```
+
+macOS/Linux (Bash):
+
+```bash
+./test-rate-limits.sh -t "YOUR_JWT_TOKEN_HERE"
+```
+
+## Expected Results
+
+### Successful Rate Limiting
+Upon success, you should see:
+- `200 OK` status for requests within the limit
+- `429 Too Many Requests` once the rate limit has been hit
+
+![NOTE]
+> `Expected failure (401)` is expected. If you want to test for a login request with legitamite credentials, modify the `test-rate-limits` script email and password field.
+
+### Rate Limit Thresholds
+- **Profile Endpoint**: 30 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Login Endpoint**: 10 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Signup Endpoint**: 5 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Password Change**: 5 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Profile Image Upload**: 5 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Trip Listing**: 50 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Trip Retrieval**: 100 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Trip Deletion**: 20 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Audit Logs**: 20 requests per 15 minutes
+- **Status Endpoints**: 100 requests per 15 minutes
+
+## Manual Testing
+
+### Quick Test with curl
+```bash
+# Test single request
+curl -H "Authorization: Bearer [YOUR_JWT_TOKEN]" http://localhost:3000/api/user/profile
+
+# Spam requests to hit limit
+for i in {1..40}; do
+  curl -H "Authorization: Bearer [YOUR_JWT_TOKEN]" http://localhost:3000/api/user/profile
+  echo "Request $i"
+done
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+1. **"Connection refused"**: Make sure your API server is running
+2. **"Invalid token"**: Get a fresh JWT token using the get-token script
+3. **"Rate limit not working"**: Check server logs for rate limit messages
+4. **"Script permission denied"**: Make scripts executable with `chmod +x *.sh` (macOS/Linux)
+
+### Server Logs
+Monitor your server console for rate limit messages:
+```
+[UserRoutes] Rate limit exceeded for IP: XXX.X.X.X
+[ChatRoutes] Rate limit exceeded for IP: XXX.X.X.X
+```
+
+### Reset Rate Limits
+Rate limits reset after 15 minutes. To test immediately:
+- Restart your API server
+- Wait 15 minutes for automatic reset
+- Use a different IP address
diff --git a/testing/get-token.ps1 b/testing/get-token.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf328a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/get-token.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# Get JWT Token Script for Windows
+# Usage: .\get-token.ps1
+
+param(
+    [string]$BaseUrl = "http://localhost:3000",
+    [string]$Email = "",
+    [string]$Password = ""
+)
+
+Write-Host "Getting JWT Token"
+Write-Host "Base URL: $BaseUrl"
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Prompt for credentials if not provided
+if (-not $Email) {
+    $Email = Read-Host "Enter your email"
+}
+
+if (-not $Password) {
+    $SecurePassword = Read-Host "Enter your password" -AsSecureString
+    $BSTR = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($SecurePassword)
+    $Password = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto($BSTR)
+}
+
+Write-Host "Attempting login..."
+
+try {
+    $body = @{
+        email = $Email
+        password = $Password
+    } | ConvertTo-Json
+    
+    $response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$BaseUrl/api/user/login" -Body $body -ContentType "application/json" -Method POST -TimeoutSec 10
+    
+    if ($response.success) {
+        Write-Host "Login successful!"
+        Write-Host ""
+        Write-Host "Your JWT Token:"
+        Write-Host $response.token
+        Write-Host ""
+        Write-Host "Copy this token and use it in your rate limit tests:"
+        Write-Host ".\test-rate-limits.ps1 -Token `"$($response.token)`""
+        Write-Host ""
+        Write-Host "User Info:"
+        Write-Host "Name: $($response.user.name)"
+        Write-Host "Email: $($response.user.email)"
+        Write-Host "User ID: $($response.user.id)"
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "Login failed: $($response.message)"
+    }
+}
+catch {
+    Write-Host "Error during login: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    
+    if ($_.Exception.Response) {
+        $statusCode = $_.Exception.Response.StatusCode
+        Write-Host "Status Code: $statusCode"
+        
+        if ($statusCode -eq 401) {
+            Write-Host "Invalid email or password"
+        } elseif ($statusCode -eq 429) {
+            Write-Host "Rate limited - too many login attempts"
+        }
+    }
+} 
diff --git a/testing/test-rate-limits.ps1 b/testing/test-rate-limits.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..675eb3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/test-rate-limits.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+# Rate Limit Testing Script for Windows
+# Usage: .\test-rate-limits.ps1
+
+param(
+    [string]$BaseUrl = "http://localhost:3000",
+    [string]$Token = "",
+    [int]$TestCount = 60
+)
+
+Write-Host "Testing Rate Limits"
+Write-Host "Base URL: $BaseUrl"
+Write-Host "Test Count: $TestCount"
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Check if token is provided
+if (-not $Token) {
+    Write-Host "JWT token is required. Use -Token parameter."
+    Write-Host "Example: .\test-rate-limits.ps1 -Token `"your_jwt_token_here`""
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Test 1: Profile endpoint (should hit rate limit)
+Write-Host "Testing Profile Endpoint..."
+$successCount = 0
+$rateLimitedCount = 0
+
+for ($i = 1; $i -le $TestCount; $i++) {
+    try {
+        $headers = @{
+            "Authorization" = "Bearer $Token"
+        }
+        
+        $response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$BaseUrl/api/user/profile" -Headers $headers -Method GET -TimeoutSec 5
+        
+        if ($response.success) {
+            $successCount++
+            Write-Host "Request $i - Success"
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        if ($_.Exception.Response.StatusCode -eq 429) {
+            $rateLimitedCount++
+            Write-Host "Request $i - Rate Limited"
+        } else {
+            Write-Host "Request $i - Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # Small delay to see the progression
+    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Profile Endpoint Results:"
+Write-Host "Successful: $successCount"
+Write-Host "Rate Limited: $rateLimitedCount"
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Test 2: Login endpoint (should hit rate limit)
+Write-Host "Testing Login Endpoint..."
+$loginSuccessCount = 0
+$loginRateLimitedCount = 0
+
+for ($i = 1; $i -le 15; $i++) {
+    try {
+        $body = @{
+            email = "test@example.com" # change to valid email to test real login request
+            password = "wrongpassword" # change to valid password to test real login request
+        } | ConvertTo-Json
+        
+        $response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$BaseUrl/api/user/login" -Body $body -ContentType "application/json" -Method POST -TimeoutSec 5
+        
+        if ($response.success -eq $false -and $response.error -eq "Invalid Credentials") {
+            $loginSuccessCount++
+            Write-Host "Login Request $i - Expected failure"
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        if ($_.Exception.Response.StatusCode -eq 429) {
+            $loginRateLimitedCount++
+            Write-Host "Login Request $i - Rate Limited"
+        } elseif ($_.Exception.Response.StatusCode -eq 401) {
+            $loginSuccessCount++
+            Write-Host "Login Request $i - Expected failure (401)"
+        } else {
+            Write-Host "Login Request $i - Other error: $($_.Exception.Response.StatusCode)"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Login Endpoint Results:"
+Write-Host "Successful (expected failures): $loginSuccessCount"
+Write-Host "Rate Limited: $loginRateLimitedCount"
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Test 3: Trip listing endpoint (optional auth)
+Write-Host "Testing Trip Listing Endpoint..."
+$tripSuccessCount = 0
+$tripRateLimitedCount = 0
+
+for ($i = 1; $i -le 60; $i++) {
+    try {
+        $response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$BaseUrl/api/chat" -Method GET -TimeoutSec 5
+        
+        if ($response.success) {
+            $tripSuccessCount++
+            Write-Host "Trip Request $i - Success"
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        if ($_.Exception.Response.StatusCode -eq 429) {
+            $tripRateLimitedCount++
+            Write-Host "Trip Request $i - Rate Limited"
+        } else {
+            Write-Host "Trip Request $i - Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Trip Listing Endpoint Results:"
+Write-Host "Successful: $tripSuccessCount"
+Write-Host "Rate Limited: $tripRateLimitedCount"
+Write-Host ""
+
+Write-Host "Rate Limit Testing Complete!"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Summary:"
+Write-Host "Profile Endpoint: $successCount success, $rateLimitedCount rate limited"
+Write-Host "Login Endpoint: $loginSuccessCount success, $loginRateLimitedCount rate limited"
+Write-Host "Trip Listing: $tripSuccessCount success, $tripRateLimitedCount rate limited"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Expected Rate Limits:"
+Write-Host "Profile: 30 requests/15min"
+Write-Host "Login: 10 requests/15min"
+Write-Host "Trip Listing: 50 requests/15min" 

From 60b0829ca43e57302ca840de6979c4b6d2b51c3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:10:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 09/15] update testing README

---
 testing/README.md | 19 ++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/testing/README.md b/testing/README.md
index 5e59c9c..6c322eb 100644
--- a/testing/README.md
+++ b/testing/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ macOS/Linux (Bash):
 ## Execute the Rate Limit Test Scripts
 Using your JWT from above, run the rate limit testing scripts
 
-Windows (PowerShell): 
+Windows (PowerShell):
 
 ```powershell
 .\test-rate-limits.ps1 -Token "YOUR_JWT_TOKEN_HERE"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Upon success, you should see:
 - `200 OK` status for requests within the limit
 - `429 Too Many Requests` once the rate limit has been hit
 
-![NOTE]
+> [!INFO]
 > `Expected failure (401)` is expected. If you want to test for a login request with legitamite credentials, modify the `test-rate-limits` script email and password field.
 
 ### Rate Limit Thresholds
@@ -75,17 +75,10 @@ done
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### Common Issues
-1. **"Connection refused"**: Make sure your API server is running
-2. **"Invalid token"**: Get a fresh JWT token using the get-token script
-3. **"Rate limit not working"**: Check server logs for rate limit messages
-4. **"Script permission denied"**: Make scripts executable with `chmod +x *.sh` (macOS/Linux)
-
-### Server Logs
-Monitor your server console for rate limit messages:
-```
-[UserRoutes] Rate limit exceeded for IP: XXX.X.X.X
-[ChatRoutes] Rate limit exceeded for IP: XXX.X.X.X
-```
+1. **Connection refused**: Make sure your API server is running
+2. **Invalid token**: Get a fresh JWT token using the get-token script
+3. **Rate limit not working**: Check server logs for rate limit messages
+4. **Script permission denied**: Make scripts executable with `chmod +x *.sh` (macOS/Linux)
 
 ### Reset Rate Limits
 Rate limits reset after 15 minutes. To test immediately:

From 14014a445a4287edbde707845dc4a2999ebd930b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:14:17 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 10/15] update testing README with macOS specifics

---
 testing/README.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/testing/README.md b/testing/README.md
index 6c322eb..e6e6718 100644
--- a/testing/README.md
+++ b/testing/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ This quick guide is to walk you through how to use the Powershell (.ps1) and Bas
 - Valid user account credentials
 - PowerShell (Windows) or Bash (macOS/Linux)
 
+> [!TIP]
+> For macOS, run `chmod +x *.sh` before proceeding!
+
 ## Obtain your JWT
 Quickly enter your email and password to obtain the JWT associated with your USER_ID
 

From 6cc80439744fcb4852eb97d7bd1ef286c6176361 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:15:03 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 11/15] macOS rate limiting testing scripts

---
 testing/get-token.sh        | 153 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 testing/test-rate-limits.sh | 214 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 367 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 testing/get-token.sh
 create mode 100644 testing/test-rate-limits.sh

diff --git a/testing/get-token.sh b/testing/get-token.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe029dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/get-token.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Get JWT Token Script for macOS/Linux
+# Usage: ./get-token.sh
+
+# Default values
+BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"
+EMAIL=""
+PASSWORD=""
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+WHITE='\033[1;37m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to print colored output
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Getting JWT Token${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Base URL: $BASE_URL${NC}"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_info() {
+    echo -e "${CYAN}📋 $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_user_info() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}User Info:${NC}"
+    echo -e "${WHITE}Name: $1${NC}"
+    echo -e "${WHITE}Email: $2${NC}"
+    echo -e "${WHITE}User ID: $3${NC}"
+}
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -u|--url)
+            BASE_URL="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -e|--email)
+            EMAIL="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -p|--password)
+            PASSWORD="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+            echo "Options:"
+            echo "  -u, --url URL        Base URL (default: http://localhost:3000)"
+            echo "  -e, --email EMAIL    Email address"
+            echo "  -p, --password PASS  Password"
+            echo "  -h, --help           Show this help message"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            print_error "Unknown option: $1"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+print_status
+
+# Prompt for credentials if not provided
+if [ -z "$EMAIL" ]; then
+    echo -n "Enter your email: "
+    read -r EMAIL
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$PASSWORD" ]; then
+    echo -n "Enter your password: "
+    read -rs PASSWORD
+    echo ""
+fi
+
+echo -e "${CYAN}Attempting login...${NC}"
+
+# Create temporary JSON file for request body
+TEMP_FILE=$(mktemp)
+cat > "$TEMP_FILE" << EOF
+{
+    "email": "$EMAIL",
+    "password": "$PASSWORD"
+}
+EOF
+
+# Make the login request
+RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" \
+    -X POST \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d @"$TEMP_FILE" \
+    "$BASE_URL/api/user/login")
+
+# Clean up temporary file
+rm "$TEMP_FILE"
+
+# Extract response body and status code
+RESPONSE_BODY=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | head -n -1)
+HTTP_STATUS=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | tail -n 1)
+
+if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -eq 200 ]; then
+    # Parse JSON response
+    SUCCESS=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | grep -o '"success":[^,]*' | cut -d':' -f2 | tr -d ' ')
+    TOKEN=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | grep -o '"token":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
+    USER_NAME=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | grep -o '"name":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
+    USER_EMAIL=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | grep -o '"email":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
+    USER_ID=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | grep -o '"id":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
+    
+    if [ "$SUCCESS" = "true" ] && [ -n "$TOKEN" ]; then
+        print_success "Login successful!"
+        echo ""
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Your JWT Token:${NC}"
+        echo -e "${WHITE}$TOKEN${NC}"
+        echo ""
+        print_info "Copy this token and use it in your rate limit tests:"
+        echo -e "${WHITE}./test-rate-limits.sh -t \"$TOKEN\"${NC}"
+        echo ""
+        print_user_info "$USER_NAME" "$USER_EMAIL" "$USER_ID"
+    else
+        print_error "Login failed: Invalid response format"
+        echo "Response: $RESPONSE_BODY"
+    fi
+else
+    case $HTTP_STATUS in
+        401)
+            print_error "Invalid email or password"
+            ;;
+        429)
+            print_error "Rate limited - too many login attempts"
+            ;;
+        500)
+            print_error "Server error - check if API is running"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            print_error "Login failed with status code: $HTTP_STATUS"
+            echo "Response: $RESPONSE_BODY"
+            ;;
+    esac
+fi 
diff --git a/testing/test-rate-limits.sh b/testing/test-rate-limits.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b51da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/test-rate-limits.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Rate Limit Testing Script for macOS/Linux
+# Usage: ./test-rate-limits.sh
+
+# Default values
+BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"
+TOKEN=""
+TEST_COUNT=60
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+MAGENTA='\033[0;35m'
+WHITE='\033[1;37m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to print colored output
+print_header() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Testing Rate Limits${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Base URL: $BASE_URL${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Test Count: $TEST_COUNT${NC}"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_info() {
+    echo -e "${CYAN}📊 $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_results() {
+    echo -e "${MAGENTA}📈 $1${NC}"
+}
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -u|--url)
+            BASE_URL="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -t|--token)
+            TOKEN="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -c|--count)
+            TEST_COUNT="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+            echo "Options:"
+            echo "  -u, --url URL        Base URL (default: http://localhost:3000)"
+            echo "  -t, --token TOKEN    JWT token for authentication"
+            echo "  -c, --count COUNT    Number of requests to test (default: 60)"
+            echo "  -h, --help           Show this help message"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            print_error "Unknown option: $1"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+print_header
+
+# Check if token is provided
+if [ -z "$TOKEN" ]; then
+    print_error "JWT token is required. Use -t or --token option."
+    echo "Example: $0 -t \"your_jwt_token_here\""
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Test 1: Profile endpoint (should hit rate limit)
+print_info "Testing Profile Endpoint..."
+success_count=0
+rate_limited_count=0
+
+for ((i=1; i<=TEST_COUNT; i++)); do
+    # Make the request
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" \
+        -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+        "$BASE_URL/api/user/profile")
+    
+    # Extract response body and status code
+    RESPONSE_BODY=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | head -n -1)
+    HTTP_STATUS=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | tail -n 1)
+    
+    if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -eq 200 ]; then
+        ((success_count++))
+        print_success "Request $i - Success"
+    elif [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -eq 429 ]; then
+        ((rate_limited_count++))
+        print_error "Request $i - Rate Limited"
+    else
+        print_warning "Request $i - HTTP $HTTP_STATUS"
+    fi
+    
+    # Small delay to see the progression
+    sleep 0.1
+done
+
+echo ""
+print_results "Profile Endpoint Results:"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Successful: $success_count${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Rate Limited: $rate_limited_count${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Test 2: Login endpoint (should hit rate limit)
+print_info "Testing Login Endpoint..."
+login_success_count=0
+login_rate_limited_count=0
+
+# Create temporary JSON file for login request
+TEMP_FILE=$(mktemp)
+cat > "$TEMP_FILE" << EOF
+{
+    "email": "test@example.com",
+    "password": "wrongpassword"
+}
+EOF
+
+for ((i=1; i<=15; i++)); do
+    # Make the login request
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" \
+        -X POST \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        -d @"$TEMP_FILE" \
+        "$BASE_URL/api/user/login")
+    
+    # Extract response body and status code
+    RESPONSE_BODY=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | head -n -1)
+    HTTP_STATUS=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | tail -n 1)
+    
+    if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -eq 401 ]; then
+        ((login_success_count++))
+        print_success "Login Request $i - Expected failure (401)"
+    elif [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -eq 429 ]; then
+        ((login_rate_limited_count++))
+        print_error "Login Request $i - Rate Limited"
+    else
+        print_warning "Login Request $i - Other error: $HTTP_STATUS"
+    fi
+    
+    sleep 0.1
+done
+
+# Clean up temporary file
+rm "$TEMP_FILE"
+
+echo ""
+print_results "Login Endpoint Results:"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Successful (expected failures): $login_success_count${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Rate Limited: $login_rate_limited_count${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Test 3: Trip listing endpoint (optional auth)
+print_info "Testing Trip Listing Endpoint..."
+trip_success_count=0
+trip_rate_limited_count=0
+
+for ((i=1; i<=60; i++)); do
+    # Make the request (no auth required)
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" \
+        "$BASE_URL/api/chat")
+    
+    # Extract response body and status code
+    RESPONSE_BODY=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | head -n -1)
+    HTTP_STATUS=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | tail -n 1)
+    
+    if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -eq 200 ]; then
+        ((trip_success_count++))
+        print_success "Trip Request $i - Success"
+    elif [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -eq 429 ]; then
+        ((trip_rate_limited_count++))
+        print_error "Trip Request $i - Rate Limited"
+    else
+        print_warning "Trip Request $i - HTTP $HTTP_STATUS"
+    fi
+    
+    sleep 0.1
+done
+
+echo ""
+print_results "Trip Listing Endpoint Results:"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Successful: $trip_success_count${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Rate Limited: $trip_rate_limited_count${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+print_success "Rate Limit Testing Complete!"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${CYAN}Summary:${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Profile Endpoint: $success_count success, $rate_limited_count rate limited${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Login Endpoint: $login_success_count success, $login_rate_limited_count rate limited${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Trip Listing: $trip_success_count success, $trip_rate_limited_count rate limited${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Expected Rate Limits:${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Profile: 30 requests/15min${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Login: 10 requests/15min${NC}"
+echo -e "${WHITE}Trip Listing: 50 requests/15min${NC}" 

From 4794f580e283ccaf1e8e8b7a81cd10aad151ddaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:16:25 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 12/15] last README fix smh

---
 testing/README.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/testing/README.md b/testing/README.md
index e6e6718..d3d8749 100644
--- a/testing/README.md
+++ b/testing/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Upon success, you should see:
 - `200 OK` status for requests within the limit
 - `429 Too Many Requests` once the rate limit has been hit
 
-> [!INFO]
+> [!NOTE]
 > `Expected failure (401)` is expected. If you want to test for a login request with legitamite credentials, modify the `test-rate-limits` script email and password field.
 
 ### Rate Limit Thresholds

From 355c06e29ffa60d83db62b9334a95ae22f7919c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:22:10 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 13/15] fix spelling fml

---
 testing/README.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/testing/README.md b/testing/README.md
index d3d8749..4816b90 100644
--- a/testing/README.md
+++ b/testing/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Upon success, you should see:
 - `429 Too Many Requests` once the rate limit has been hit
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> `Expected failure (401)` is expected. If you want to test for a login request with legitamite credentials, modify the `test-rate-limits` script email and password field.
+> `Expected failure (401)` is expected. If you want to test for a login request with legitimate credentials, modify the `test-rate-limits` script email and password field.
 
 ### Rate Limit Thresholds
 - **Profile Endpoint**: 30 requests per 15 minutes

From c2e693cccb70a24177493e1be90d3e54f740792f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:56:42 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 14/15] make scripts executable

---
 testing/get-token.sh        | 0
 testing/test-rate-limits.sh | 0
 2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 mode change 100644 => 100755 testing/get-token.sh
 mode change 100644 => 100755 testing/test-rate-limits.sh

diff --git a/testing/get-token.sh b/testing/get-token.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/testing/test-rate-limits.sh b/testing/test-rate-limits.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755

From 284b7047169be2e9fc74bb28e236f9aff8a675fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rongbin99 <rongbingu999@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:56:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 15/15] npm audit fix

---
 package-lock.json | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 49107e2..983265d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1977,16 +1977,16 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/compression": {
-      "version": "1.8.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/compression/-/compression-1.8.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-k6WLKfunuqCYD3t6AsuPGvQWaKwuLLh2/xHNcX4qE+vIfDNXpSqnrhwA7O53R7WVQUnt8dVAIW+YHr7xTgOgGA==",
+      "version": "1.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/compression/-/compression-1.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9mAqGPHLakhCLeNyxPkK4xVo746zQ/czLH1Ky+vkitMnWfWZps8r0qXuwhwizagCRttsL4lfG4pIOvaWLpAP0w==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "bytes": "3.1.2",
         "compressible": "~2.0.18",
         "debug": "2.6.9",
         "negotiator": "~0.6.4",
-        "on-headers": "~1.0.2",
+        "on-headers": "~1.1.0",
         "safe-buffer": "5.2.1",
         "vary": "~1.1.2"
       },
@@ -4387,16 +4387,16 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/morgan": {
-      "version": "1.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/morgan/-/morgan-1.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-AbegBVI4sh6El+1gNwvD5YIck7nSA36weD7xvIxG4in80j/UoK8AEGaWnnz8v1GxonMCltmlNs5ZKbGvl9b1XQ==",
+      "version": "1.10.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/morgan/-/morgan-1.10.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-223dMRJtI/l25dJKWpgij2cMtywuG/WiUKXdvwfbhGKBhy1puASqXwFzmWZ7+K73vUPoR7SS2Qz2cI/g9MKw0A==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "basic-auth": "~2.0.1",
         "debug": "2.6.9",
         "depd": "~2.0.0",
         "on-finished": "~2.3.0",
-        "on-headers": "~1.0.2"
+        "on-headers": "~1.1.0"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 0.8.0"
@@ -4712,9 +4712,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/on-headers": {
-      "version": "1.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pZAE+FJLoyITytdqK0U5s+FIpjN0JP3OzFi/u8Rx+EV5/W+JTWGXG8xFzevE7AjBfDqHv/8vL8qQsIhHnqRkrA==",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-737ZY3yNnXy37FHkQxPzt4UZ2UWPWiCZWLvFZ4fu5cueciegX0zGPnrlY6bwRg4FdQOe9YU8MkmJwGhoMybl8A==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 0.8"