diff --git a/src/lib/server/rate-limit.ts b/src/lib/server/rate-limit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..534e22d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/rate-limit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { db } from './db/index.js';
+import { loginAttempts } from './db/schema.js';
+import { and, eq, gte, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+
+const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 5;
+const WINDOW_MS = 60 * 1000; // 1 minute
+const LOCKOUT_MS = 15 * 60 * 1000; // 15 minutes
+
+export function checkRateLimit(
+	ip: string,
+	email: string
+): { allowed: boolean; retryAfter?: number } {
+	const windowStart = new Date(Date.now() - LOCKOUT_MS);
+
+	// Count failed attempts from this IP in the lockout window
+	const result = db
+		.select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` })
+		.from(loginAttempts)
+		.where(
+			and(
+				eq(loginAttempts.ip, ip),
+				eq(loginAttempts.success, false),
+				gte(loginAttempts.timestamp, windowStart)
+			)
+		)
+		.get();
+
+	const failedCount = result?.count ?? 0;
+
+	if (failedCount >= MAX_ATTEMPTS) {
+		// Find the most recent failed attempt to calculate retry-after
+		const latest = db
+			.select({ timestamp: loginAttempts.timestamp })
+			.from(loginAttempts)
+			.where(
+				and(
+					eq(loginAttempts.ip, ip),
+					eq(loginAttempts.success, false),
+					gte(loginAttempts.timestamp, windowStart)
+				)
+			)
+			.orderBy(sql`${loginAttempts.timestamp} DESC`)
+			.limit(1)
+			.get();
+
+		if (latest) {
+			const retryAfter = Math.ceil(
+				(latest.timestamp.getTime() + LOCKOUT_MS - Date.now()) / 1000
+			);
+			return { allowed: false, retryAfter: Math.max(retryAfter, 1) };
+		}
+		return { allowed: false, retryAfter: 900 };
+	}
+
+	return { allowed: true };
+}
+
+export function recordLoginAttempt(ip: string, email: string, success: boolean): void {
+	db.insert(loginAttempts)
+		.values({
+			ip,
+			email,
+			success,
+			timestamp: new Date()
+		})
+		.run();
+}
+
+export function clearOldAttempts(): void {
+	const cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - LOCKOUT_MS * 2);
+	db.delete(loginAttempts)
+		.where(sql`${loginAttempts.timestamp} < ${cutoff}`)
+		.run();
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/api/auth/login/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/auth/login/+server.ts
index 4d973af..98ef2d0 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/auth/login/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/auth/login/+server.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,32 @@
 import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import type { RequestHandler } from './$types.js';
 import { verifyPassword, createSession } from '$lib/server/auth.js';
+import { checkRateLimit, recordLoginAttempt } from '$lib/server/rate-limit.js';
 
-export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, cookies }) => {
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, cookies, getClientAddress }) => {
+	const ip = getClientAddress();
 	const { email, password } = await request.json();
 
 	if (!email || !password) {
 		throw error(400, 'Email and password are required');
 	}
 
+	const rateCheck = checkRateLimit(ip, email);
+	if (!rateCheck.allowed) {
+		return json(
+			{ error: 'Too many login attempts. Please try again later.', retryAfter: rateCheck.retryAfter },
+			{ status: 429, headers: { 'Retry-After': String(rateCheck.retryAfter) } }
+		);
+	}
+
 	const user = await verifyPassword(email, password);
 	if (!user) {
+		recordLoginAttempt(ip, email, false);
 		throw error(401, 'Invalid email or password');
 	}
 
+	recordLoginAttempt(ip, email, true);
+
 	const token = await createSession(user.id);
 	cookies.set('session', token, {
 		path: '/',