> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://express-rate-limit.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation

This library can be installed from the
[npm registry](https://npm.im/express-rate-limit), or from
[github releases](https://github.com/express-rate-limit/express-rate-limit/releases).

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  <Tab title="npm">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```sh npm theme={null}
      npm install express-rate-limit
      ```

      ```sh yarn theme={null}
      yarn add express-rate-limit
      ```

      ```sh pnpm theme={null}
      pnpm add express-rate-limit
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="GitHub Releases">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```sh npm theme={null}
      > export VERSION=x.x.x
      > export URL="https://github.com/express-rate-limit/express-rate-limit/releases/download/v${VERSION}/express-rate-limit.tgz"
      > npm install $URL
      ```

      ```sh yarn theme={null}
      > export VERSION=x.x.x
      > export URL="https://github.com/express-rate-limit/express-rate-limit/releases/download/v${VERSION}/express-rate-limit.tgz"
      > yarn add $URL
      ```

      ```sh pnpm theme={null}
      > export VERSION=x.x.x
      > export URL="https://github.com/express-rate-limit/express-rate-limit/releases/download/v${VERSION}/express-rate-limit.tgz"
      > pnpm add $URL
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
  From `v7.5.0` onwards, the minimum supported version of Express is `v4.11`, due
  to the usage of `response.append` in the implementation of the IETF draft
  specification for the `RateLimit` headers. If you do not set the
  `standardHeaders` option to `draft-7` or `draft-8`, you can still safely use any
  version of Express, `v4.0.0` onwards.
</Note>

You can view the changes made in each version in the
[changelog](../reference/changelog).