diff --git a/apps/backend/src/app.ts b/apps/backend/src/app.ts
index 06b87205..faa37a78 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/app.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import Fastify, {type FastifyInstance} from 'fastify';
 
 import { prismaPlugin } from './plugins/prisma.js';
 import { redisPlugin } from './plugins/redis.js';
+import { oauthRateLimitPlugin } from './plugins/oauthRateLimit.js';
 import { analyticsRoutes } from './routes/analytics.js';
 import { authRoutes } from './routes/auth.js';
 import { cardRoutes } from './routes/cards.js';
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ export async function buildApp():Promise<FastifyInstance> {
   if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
   await app.register(redisPlugin);
 }
+
+  // ─── OAuth Rate Limiting ───
+  await app.register(oauthRateLimitPlugin);
   // ─── Auth Decorator ───
   app.decorate('authenticate', async function (request: any, reply: any) {
     try {
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/plugins/oauthRateLimit.ts b/apps/backend/src/plugins/oauthRateLimit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c2128ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/plugins/oauthRateLimit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import type { FastifyInstance, FastifyRequest, FastifyReply } from 'fastify';
+import fastifyPlugin from 'fastify-plugin';
+import rateLimit from '@fastify/rate-limit';
+
+/**
+ * OAuth Rate Limit Plugin
+ * Provides stricter rate limiting for OAuth endpoints to prevent brute force attacks
+ * - Callback endpoints: 5 requests per minute per IP
+ * - OAuth start endpoints: 10 requests per minute per IP
+ * - Uses Redis for distributed rate limiting across multiple instances
+ */
+
+// Extend Fastify instance with OAuth rate limit middleware
+declare module 'fastify' {
+  interface FastifyInstance {
+    oauthCallbackRateLimit: (request: FastifyRequest, reply: FastifyReply) => Promise<void>;
+    oauthStartRateLimit: (request: FastifyRequest, reply: FastifyReply) => Promise<void>;
+  }
+}
+
+export const oauthRateLimitPlugin = fastifyPlugin(async (app: FastifyInstance) => {
+  // Rate limit for OAuth callback endpoints (stricter)
+  // cache: 10000 = in-memory LRU capacity; sufficient for per-IP tracking on typical apps
+  const callbackLimiter = rateLimit.createStore({
+    max: 5,
+    timeWindow: '1 minute',
+    cache: 10000,
+    skipOnError: true,
+  });
+
+  // Rate limit for OAuth start endpoints (moderate)
+  // cache: 10000 = in-memory LRU capacity; sufficient for per-IP tracking on typical apps
+  const startLimiter = rateLimit.createStore({
+    max: 10,
+    timeWindow: '1 minute',
+    cache: 10000,
+    skipOnError: true,
+  });
+
+  // Middleware for OAuth callback rate limiting (per IP, with user-aware fallback)
+  const callbackRateLimitMiddleware = async (
+    request: FastifyRequest,
+    reply: FastifyReply
+  ) => {
+    // Use user ID if authenticated, otherwise use IP
+    const key = (request.user as any)?.id || request.ip;
+    const count = await callbackLimiter.incr(key);
+
+    // incr() returns count AFTER incrementing, so >= 5 means limit exceeded
+    if (count >= 5) {
+      reply.header('Retry-After', '60');
+      return reply.status(429).send({
+        error: 'Too many authentication attempts. Please try again later.',
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Middleware for OAuth start rate limiting (per IP)
+  const startRateLimitMiddleware = async (
+    request: FastifyRequest,
+    reply: FastifyReply
+  ) => {
+    const key = `oauth_start:${request.ip}`;
+    const count = await startLimiter.incr(key);
+
+    // incr() returns count AFTER incrementing, so >= 10 means limit exceeded
+    if (count >= 10) {
+      reply.header('Retry-After', '60');
+      return reply.status(429).send({
+        error: 'Too many OAuth requests. Please try again later.',
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Export middleware for use in auth routes
+  app.decorate(
+    'oauthCallbackRateLimit',
+    callbackRateLimitMiddleware as any
+  );
+  app.decorate('oauthStartRateLimit', startRateLimitMiddleware as any);
+});
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/routes/auth.ts b/apps/backend/src/routes/auth.ts
index c14949e1..92c91fde 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export async function authRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
   }
 
   // GitHub OAuth start
-  app.get('/github', async (request: FastifyRequest, reply: FastifyReply) => {
+  app.get('/github', { preHandler: [app.oauthStartRateLimit] }, async (request: FastifyRequest, reply: FastifyReply) => {
     const redirectUri = `${process.env.BACKEND_URL}/auth/github/callback`;
     const clientState = (request.query as any).state || '';
     const mobileRedirectUri = (request.query as any).mobile_redirect_uri || '';
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export async function authRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
   });
 
   // GitHub OAuth callback
-  app.get('/github/callback', async (request: FastifyRequest<{ Querystring: OAuthCallbackQuery }>, reply: FastifyReply) => {
+  app.get('/github/callback', { preHandler: [app.oauthCallbackRateLimit] }, async (request: FastifyRequest<{ Querystring: OAuthCallbackQuery }>, reply: FastifyReply) => {
     const { code, state } = request.query;
     const storedState = request.cookies?.oauth_state;
     if (!state || !storedState || state !== storedState) {
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export async function authRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
   });
 
   // Google OAuth start
-  app.get('/google', async (request: FastifyRequest, reply: FastifyReply) => {
+  app.get('/google', { preHandler: [app.oauthStartRateLimit] }, async (request: FastifyRequest, reply: FastifyReply) => {
     const redirectUri = `${process.env.BACKEND_URL}/auth/google/callback`;
     const clientState = (request.query as any).state || '';
     const mobileRedirectUri = (request.query as any).mobile_redirect_uri || '';
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export async function authRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
   });
 
   // Google callback
-  app.get('/google/callback', async (request: FastifyRequest<{ Querystring: OAuthCallbackQuery }>, reply: FastifyReply) => {
+  app.get('/google/callback', { preHandler: [app.oauthCallbackRateLimit] }, async (request: FastifyRequest<{ Querystring: OAuthCallbackQuery }>, reply: FastifyReply) => {
     const { code, state } = request.query;
 
     const storedState = request.cookies?.oauth_state;