Stack · Security
Next.js + Arcjet.
Arcjet adds rate limiting, bot protection, and email validation to Next.js with one SDK.
CategorySecurity
Best forWeb app protection
Why together · 01
Why this combo works.
Arcjet's SDK runs in middleware and route handlers. One package replaces multiple security tools.
Setup
Install @arcjet/next, configure rules in middleware.ts.
Gotchas
- Rate limit policies need tuning per route
- Bot detection has false positives
- Edge runtime support is good but check latest
- Pricing scales with requests
Building this stack?
We've shipped it.
Default for client apps that need fast rate limiting. If you're going to ship on this stack, brief us. We can save you a few weeks of gotchas.
Brief us