diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b93e7bf..c00e277 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ require (
 	github.com/KyleBanks/depth v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/PuerkitoBio/purell v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/PuerkitoBio/urlesc v0.0.0-20170810143723-de5bf2ad4578 // indirect
+	github.com/didip/tollbooth/v7 v7.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/flowchartsman/swaggerui v0.0.0-20221017034628-909ed4f3701b // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/jsonpointer v0.19.5 // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/jsonreference v0.19.6 // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/spec v0.20.4 // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/swag v0.19.15 // indirect
+	github.com/go-pkgz/expirable-cache/v3 v3.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a60e005..1fa66f6 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ github.com/PuerkitoBio/urlesc v0.0.0-20170810143723-de5bf2ad4578/go.mod h1:uGdko
 github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/didip/tollbooth/v7 v7.0.2 h1:WYEfusYI6g64cN0qbZgekDrYfuYBZjUZd5+RlWi69p4=
+github.com/didip/tollbooth/v7 v7.0.2/go.mod h1:RtRYfEmFGX70+ike5kSndSvLtQ3+F2EAmTI4Un/VXNc=
 github.com/flowchartsman/swaggerui v0.0.0-20221017034628-909ed4f3701b h1:oy54yVy300Db264NfQCJubZHpJOl+SoT6udALQdFbSI=
 github.com/flowchartsman/swaggerui v0.0.0-20221017034628-909ed4f3701b/go.mod h1:/RJwPD5L4xWgCbqQ1L5cB12ndgfKKT54n9cZFf+8pus=
 github.com/go-openapi/jsonpointer v0.19.3/go.mod h1:Pl9vOtqEWErmShwVjC8pYs9cog34VGT37dQOVbmoatg=
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ github.com/go-openapi/spec v0.20.4/go.mod h1:faYFR1CvsJZ0mNsmsphTMSoRrNV3TEDoAM7
 github.com/go-openapi/swag v0.19.5/go.mod h1:POnQmlKehdgb5mhVOsnJFsivZCEZ/vjK9gh66Z9tfKk=
 github.com/go-openapi/swag v0.19.15 h1:D2NRCBzS9/pEY3gP9Nl8aDqGUcPFrwG2p+CNFrLyrCM=
 github.com/go-openapi/swag v0.19.15/go.mod h1:QYRuS/SOXUCsnplDa677K7+DxSOj6IPNl/eQntq43wQ=
+github.com/go-pkgz/expirable-cache/v3 v3.0.0 h1:u3/gcu3sabLYiTCevoRKv+WzjIn5oo7P8XtiXBeRDLw=
+github.com/go-pkgz/expirable-cache/v3 v3.0.0/go.mod h1:2OQiDyEGQalYecLWmXprm3maPXeVb5/6/X7yRPYTzec=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.0/go.mod h1:FsONVRAS9T7sI+LIUmWTfcYkHO4aIWwzhcaSAoJOfIk=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3 h1:KhyjKVUg7Usr/dYsdSqoFveMYd5ko72D+zANwlG1mmg=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3/go.mod h1:XVQd3VNwM+JqD3oG2Ue2ip4fOMUkwXdXDdiuN0vRsmY=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1eff753..fcc3804 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	_ "embed"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/justinfarrelldev/open-ctp-server/docs"
 
 	"github.com/flowchartsman/swaggerui"
+
+	"github.com/didip/tollbooth/v7"
 )
 
 //	@title			Open Call to Power Server
@@ -27,6 +30,11 @@ import (
 type Server struct {
 }
 
+type Message struct {
+	Status string `json:"status"`
+	Body   string `json:"body"`
+}
+
 var (
 	port  = 9000
 	sleep = flag.Duration("sleep", time.Second*5, "duration between changes in health")
@@ -39,10 +47,20 @@ var spec []byte
 
 func main() {
 
+	message := Message{
+		Status: "Request Failed",
+		Body:   "The API is at capacity, try again later.",
+	}
+	jsonMessage, _ := json.Marshal(message)
+
+	tollboothLimiter := tollbooth.NewLimiter(5, nil)
+	tollboothLimiter.SetMessageContentType("application/json")
+	tollboothLimiter.SetMessage(string(jsonMessage))
+
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 
-	mux.HandleFunc("/game/create_game", game.GameHandler)
-	mux.HandleFunc("/health", health.HealthCheckHandler)
+	mux.Handle("/game/create_game", tollbooth.LimitFuncHandler(tollboothLimiter, game.GameHandler))
+	mux.Handle("/health", tollbooth.LimitFuncHandler(tollboothLimiter, health.HealthCheckHandler))
 	mux.Handle("/docs/", http.StripPrefix("/docs", swaggerui.Handler(spec)))
 
 	fmt.Printf("\nNow serving on port %d\n", port)