diff --git a/queueless_backend/queue_tracker/tests.py b/queueless_backend/queue_tracker/tests.py
index 9043c39..0aa64cd 100644
--- a/queueless_backend/queue_tracker/tests.py
+++ b/queueless_backend/queue_tracker/tests.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.core.cache import cache
-from django.test import SimpleTestCase, TestCase
+from django.test import SimpleTestCase, TestCase, override_settings
 from django.utils import timezone
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
@@ -380,3 +381,66 @@ def test_rejoin_after_cancel(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(response_join_success.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
         self.assertEqual(response_join_success.data["queue_number"], 20)
+
+
+@override_settings(
+    CACHES={
+        "default": {
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.locmem.LocMemCache",
+            "LOCATION": "throttling-test-cache",
+        }
+    },
+    REST_FRAMEWORK={
+        "DEFAULT_THROTTLE_CLASSES": ["rest_framework.throttling.ScopedRateThrottle"],
+        "DEFAULT_THROTTLE_RATES": {"join": "1/minute", "burst": "1/minute"},
+    },
+)
+class QueueThrottlingTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.client = APIClient()
+        self.institution = Institution.objects.create(
+            name="Throttled Office",
+            institution_type=Institution.InstitutionType.GOVERNMENT,
+            status=Institution.Status.OPEN,
+            is_active=True,
+        )
+        cache.clear()
+
+    def test_join_queue_throttling(self):
+        # We patch ScopedRateThrottle.THROTTLE_RATES because DRF loads it once
+        with patch(
+            "rest_framework.throttling.ScopedRateThrottle.THROTTLE_RATES",
+            {"join": "1/minute", "burst": "1/minute"},
+        ):
+            # Join limit is pinned to 1/minute
+            response = self.client.post(
+                "/api/queue/join/",
+                {"institution_id": self.institution.id, "queue_number": 101},
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+
+            # 2nd request should be throttled
+            response = self.client.post(
+                "/api/queue/join/",
+                {"institution_id": self.institution.id, "queue_number": 102},
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_429_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS)
+
+    def test_status_polling_throttling(self):
+        with patch(
+            "rest_framework.throttling.ScopedRateThrottle.THROTTLE_RATES",
+            {"join": "1/minute", "burst": "1/minute"},
+        ):
+            entry = QueueEntry.objects.create(
+                institution=self.institution,
+                queue_number=10,
+                current_serving_number=5,
+                status=QueueEntryStatus.WAITING,
+            )
+            # Burst limit is pinned to 1/minute
+            response = self.client.get(f"/api/queue/entries/{entry.session_id}/status/")
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+            # 2nd request should be throttled
+            response = self.client.get(f"/api/queue/entries/{entry.session_id}/status/")
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_429_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS)
diff --git a/queueless_backend/queue_tracker/views.py b/queueless_backend/queue_tracker/views.py
index 7bf640b..841086a 100644
--- a/queueless_backend/queue_tracker/views.py
+++ b/queueless_backend/queue_tracker/views.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 class QueueJoinView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [permissions.AllowAny]
+    throttle_scope = "join"
 
     def post(self, request):
         serializer = QueueJoinSerializer(data=request.data)
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ def post(self, request):
 
 class QueueEntryStatusView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [permissions.AllowAny]
+    throttle_scope = "burst"
 
     def get(self, request, session_id):
         try:
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ def get(self, request, session_id):
 
 class QueueEntryCheckInView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [permissions.AllowAny]
+    throttle_scope = "burst"
 
     def patch(self, request, session_id):
         entry, error = check_in_serving_entry(session_id)
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@ def patch(self, request, session_id):
 
 class QueueEntryCancelView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [permissions.AllowAny]
+    throttle_scope = "burst"
 
     def post(self, request, session_id):
         entry, error = cancel_queue_entry(session_id)
diff --git a/queueless_backend/queueless_backend/settings.py b/queueless_backend/queueless_backend/settings.py
index 13f41fa..c7c32d3 100644
--- a/queueless_backend/queueless_backend/settings.py
+++ b/queueless_backend/queueless_backend/settings.py
@@ -179,6 +179,28 @@ def env_bool(name: str, default: bool = False) -> bool:
     },
 }
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
+try:
+    _drf_num_proxies = os.getenv("DRF_NUM_PROXIES")
+    DRF_NUM_PROXIES = int(_drf_num_proxies) if _drf_num_proxies is not None else None
+    if DRF_NUM_PROXIES is not None and DRF_NUM_PROXIES < 0:
+        raise ImproperlyConfigured("DRF_NUM_PROXIES must be a non-negative integer.")
+except ValueError as exc:
+    raise ImproperlyConfigured("DRF_NUM_PROXIES must be an integer.") from exc
+
+REST_FRAMEWORK = {
+    "DEFAULT_THROTTLE_CLASSES": [
+        "rest_framework.throttling.AnonRateThrottle",
+        "rest_framework.throttling.UserRateThrottle",
+        "rest_framework.throttling.ScopedRateThrottle",
+    ],
+    "DEFAULT_THROTTLE_RATES": {
+        "anon": os.getenv("DRF_THROTTLE_RATE_ANON", "20000/day"),
+        "user": os.getenv("DRF_THROTTLE_RATE_USER", "100000/day"),
+        "burst": os.getenv("DRF_THROTTLE_RATE_BURST", "60/minute"),
+        "join": os.getenv("DRF_THROTTLE_RATE_JOIN", "5/minute"),
+    },
+    "NUM_PROXIES": DRF_NUM_PROXIES,
+}
 
 # CORS configuration from environment variables.
 CORS_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS = env_bool("CORS_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS", default=False)