diff --git a/synapse/handlers/_base.py b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
index b37c8be964..935adea1ac 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
# limitations under the License.
from twisted.internet import defer
+from synapse.api.errors import LimitExceededError
class BaseHandler(object):
@@ -25,8 +26,22 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
self.room_lock = hs.get_room_lock_manager()
self.state_handler = hs.get_state_handler()
self.distributor = hs.get_distributor()
+ self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
+ self.clock = hs.get_clock()
self.hs = hs
+ def ratelimit(self, user_id):
+ time_now = self.clock.time()
+ allowed, time_allowed = self.ratelimiter.send_message(
+ user_id, time_now,
+ msg_rate_hz=self.hs.config.rc_messages_per_second,
+ burst_count=self.hs.config.rc_message_burst_count,
+ )
+ if not allowed:
+ raise LimitExceededError(
+ retry_after_ms=1000*(time_allowed - time_now),
+ )
+
class BaseRoomHandler(BaseHandler):
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 4aeb2089f5..c9e3c4e451 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseRoomHandler):
Raises:
SynapseError if something went wrong.
"""
+
+ self.ratelimit(event.user_id)
# TODO(paul): Why does 'event' not have a 'user' object?
user = self.hs.parse_userid(event.user_id)
assert user.is_mine, "User must be our own: %s" % (user,)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 53aa77405c..34a19bc64e 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseRoomHandler):
SynapseError if the room ID was taken, couldn't be stored, or
something went horribly wrong.
"""
+ self.ratelimit(user_id)
if "room_alias_name" in config:
room_alias = RoomAlias.create_local(
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