diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index bc9b1f1..bb4f7c7 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Public Share Endpoints (Rate Limited)
 	public := app.Group("/api/public")
 	public.Use(limiter.New(limiter.Config{
-		Max:        20,
+		Max:        500,
 		Expiration: 1 * time.Minute,
 	}))
 	public.Post("/share/:id/token", shareHandler.CreateShareToken)
@@ -140,12 +140,6 @@ func main() {
 
 	// === PROTECTED ROUTES (require JWT) ===
 	protected := app.Group("/api", middleware.AuthMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret))
-	
-	// Apply rate limiting to all authenticated endpoints (e.g. 100 req/min)
-	protected.Use(limiter.New(limiter.Config{
-		Max:        100,
-		Expiration: 1 * time.Minute,
-	}))
 
 	// Token refresh
 	protected.Post("/auth/refresh", authHandler.Refresh)