fix: always use a string as the key (#17)

freeCodeCamp · Jun 16, 2024 · 9c1f986 · 9c1f986
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diff --git a/src/config/rateLimitConfig.js b/src/config/rateLimitConfig.js
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ export default rateLimit({
   max: 100, // limit each IP to 100 requests per windowMs
   standardHeaders: true,
   legacyHeaders: false,
-  keyGenerator: req => {
-    return req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || 'localhost';
-  },
+  keyGenerator: req => String(req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || 'localhost'),
   message: 'Too many requests from this IP, please try again later.'
 });