diff --git a/api/neural_activity_app/settings.py b/api/neural_activity_app/settings.py
index 15e6deb..bb6c072 100644
--- a/api/neural_activity_app/settings.py
+++ b/api/neural_activity_app/settings.py
@@ -164,3 +164,14 @@
 }
 
 DOWNLOADED_FILE_CACHE_DIR = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "download_cache")
+
+REST_FRAMEWORK = {
+    'DEFAULT_THROTTLE_CLASSES': [
+        'rest_framework.throttling.AnonRateThrottle',
+        'rest_framework.throttling.UserRateThrottle'
+    ],
+    'DEFAULT_THROTTLE_RATES': {
+        'anon': '100/minute',
+        'user': '100/minute'
+    }
+}
diff --git a/loadtesting.py b/loadtesting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21f746a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/loadtesting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from molotov import scenario
+
+# requirement: pip install molotov
+# for autosizing run: molotov --sizing loadtesting.py
+
+# _API = "https://neo-viewer-dev.brainsimulation.eu/blockdata/?url=https://gin.g-node.org/NeuralEnsemble/ephy_testing_data/raw/master/axon/File_axon_1.abf"
+# _API = "http://127.0.0.1:8000/blockdata/?url=https://gin.g-node.org/NeuralEnsemble/ephy_testing_data/raw/master/axon/File_axon_1.abf"
+
+_API = "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/blockdata/?url=https://gin.g-node.org/NeuralEnsemble/ephy_testing_data/raw/master/brainwaresrc/block_300ms_4rep_1clust_part_ch1.src"
+# _API = "https://neo-viewer.brainsimulation.eu/api/blockdata/?url=https://gin.g-node.org/NeuralEnsemble/ephy_testing_data/raw/master/brainwaresrc/block_300ms_4rep_1clust_part_ch1.src"
+
+@scenario(weight=100)
+async def _test(session):
+    async with session.get(_API) as resp:
+        assert resp.status == 200, resp.status