diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/middleware/ratelimit_redis.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/middleware/ratelimit_redis.go
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+package middleware
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+// RedisRateLimiter is a Redis-backed rate limiter with the same interface as SimpleRateLimiter.
+// Uses INCR + EXPIRE atomically via Lua script for counting.
+type RedisRateLimiter struct {
+	client *redis.Client
+	limit  int
+	window time.Duration
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewRedisRateLimiter creates a new Redis-backed rate limiter.
+// limit: maximum number of requests per window
+// window: time window (e.g. 1*time.Minute for 100 req/min)
+func NewRedisRateLimiter(client *redis.Client, limit int, window time.Duration) *RedisRateLimiter {
+	return &RedisRateLimiter{
+		client: client,
+		limit:  limit,
+		window: window,
+	}
+}
+
+// Lua script for atomic INCR + EXPIRE. Returns {allowed, remaining}.
+// - allowed: 1 if request allowed, 0 if rate limit exceeded
+// - remaining: remaining requests in window
+var redisRateLimitScript = `
+	local key = KEYS[1]
+	local limit = tonumber(ARGV[1])
+	local window = tonumber(ARGV[2])
+	
+	local current = redis.call('GET', key)
+	if current == false then
+		redis.call('SET', key, 1, 'EX', window)
+		return {1, limit - 1}
+	end
+	
+	local count = tonumber(current)
+	if count < limit then
+		redis.call('INCR', key)
+		return {1, limit - count - 1}
+	else
+		return {0, 0}
+	end
+`
+
+// Middleware returns the Gin middleware for rate limiting.
+// Same interface as SimpleRateLimiter.
+func (rl *RedisRateLimiter) Middleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(c *gin.Context) {
+		if isExcludedPath(c.Request.URL.Path) {
+			c.Next()
+			return
+		}
+
+		if os.Getenv("APP_ENV") == "production" {
+			// Continue to rate limit
+		} else if os.Getenv("DISABLE_RATE_LIMIT_FOR_TESTS") == "true" {
+			c.Next()
+			return
+		}
+
+		ip := c.ClientIP()
+		key := fmt.Sprintf("ratelimit:%s", ip)
+
+		rl.mu.Lock()
+		limit := rl.limit
+		window := rl.window
+		rl.mu.Unlock()
+
+		windowSec := int(window.Seconds())
+		result, err := rl.client.Eval(
+			c.Request.Context(),
+			redisRateLimitScript,
+			[]string{key},
+			limit,
+			windowSec,
+		).Result()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			zap.L().Error("Redis rate limit check failed",
+				zap.Error(err),
+				zap.String("ip", ip),
+				zap.String("key", key))
+			resetTime := time.Now().Add(window).Unix()
+			retryAfter := windowSec
+			c.Header("X-RateLimit-Limit", strconv.Itoa(limit))
+			c.Header("X-RateLimit-Remaining", "0")
+			c.Header("X-RateLimit-Reset", strconv.FormatInt(resetTime, 10))
+			c.Header("Retry-After", strconv.Itoa(retryAfter))
+			c.JSON(http.StatusTooManyRequests, gin.H{
+				"success": false,
+				"error": gin.H{
+					"code":    429,
+					"message": "Rate limit exceeded. Please try again later.",
+					"details": []gin.H{
+						{
+							"field":   "rate_limit",
+							"message": fmt.Sprintf("You have exceeded the rate limit of %d requests per %v", limit, window),
+						},
+					},
+					"retry_after": retryAfter,
+					"limit":       limit,
+					"remaining":   0,
+					"reset":       resetTime,
+				},
+			})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+
+		results := result.([]interface{})
+		allowed := results[0].(int64) == 1
+		remaining := int(results[1].(int64))
+
+		now := time.Now()
+		resetTime := now.Add(window).Unix()
+
+		if !allowed {
+			retryAfter := windowSec
+			c.Header("X-RateLimit-Limit", strconv.Itoa(limit))
+			c.Header("X-RateLimit-Remaining", "0")
+			c.Header("X-RateLimit-Reset", strconv.FormatInt(resetTime, 10))
+			c.Header("Retry-After", strconv.Itoa(retryAfter))
+			c.JSON(http.StatusTooManyRequests, gin.H{
+				"success": false,
+				"error": gin.H{
+					"code":    429,
+					"message": "Rate limit exceeded. Please try again later.",
+					"details": []gin.H{
+						{
+							"field":   "rate_limit",
+							"message": fmt.Sprintf("You have exceeded the rate limit of %d requests per %v", limit, window),
+						},
+					},
+					"retry_after": retryAfter,
+					"limit":       limit,
+					"remaining":   0,
+					"reset":       resetTime,
+				},
+			})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+
+		c.Header("X-RateLimit-Limit", strconv.Itoa(limit))
+		c.Header("X-RateLimit-Remaining", strconv.Itoa(remaining))
+		c.Header("X-RateLimit-Reset", strconv.FormatInt(resetTime, 10))
+
+		c.Next()
+	}
+}
+
+// UpdateLimits updates the rate limit configuration (hot reload without restart).
+func (rl *RedisRateLimiter) UpdateLimits(limit int, window time.Duration) {
+	rl.mu.Lock()
+	defer rl.mu.Unlock()
+	rl.limit = limit
+	rl.window = window
+}