diff --git a/cmd/drone-server/server.go b/cmd/drone-server/server.go
index 21cb99f53..3e200239c 100644
--- a/cmd/drone-server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/drone-server/server.go
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ func setupEvilGlobals(c *cli.Context, v store.Store, r remote.Remote) {
 	droneserver.Config.Services.Secrets = setupSecretService(c, v)
 	droneserver.Config.Services.Senders = sender.New(v, v)
 	droneserver.Config.Services.Environ = setupEnvironService(c, v)
+	droneserver.Config.Services.Limiter = setupLimiter(c, v)
 
 	if endpoint := c.String("gating-service"); endpoint != "" {
 		droneserver.Config.Services.Senders = sender.NewRemote(endpoint)
diff --git a/cmd/drone-server/setup.go b/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
index d621d9f7d..a10d66c44 100644
--- a/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ func setupEnvironService(c *cli.Context, s store.Store) model.EnvironService {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func setupLimiter(c *cli.Context, s store.Store) model.Limiter {
+	return new(model.NoLimit)
+}
+
 func setupPubsub(c *cli.Context)        {}
 func setupStream(c *cli.Context)        {}
 func setupGatingService(c *cli.Context) {}
diff --git a/server/hook.go b/server/hook.go
index dbe7673de..ba81fc4c9 100644
--- a/server/hook.go
+++ b/server/hook.go
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err = Config.Services.Limiter.LimitBuild(user, repo, build); err != nil {
+		c.String(403, "Build blocked by limiter")
+		return
+	}
+
 	build.Trim()
 	err = store.CreateBuild(c, build, build.Procs...)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/server/login.go b/server/login.go
index e72ca9d4a..0a41ff395 100644
--- a/server/login.go
+++ b/server/login.go
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ func HandleAuth(c *gin.Context) {
 			),
 		}
 
+		if err = Config.Services.Limiter.LimitUser(u); err != nil {
+			c.String(403, "User activation blocked by limiter")
+			return
+		}
+
 		// insert the user into the database
 		if err := store.CreateUser(c, u); err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("cannot insert %s. %s", u.Login, err)
diff --git a/server/repo.go b/server/repo.go
index b02eef57f..42e95c340 100644
--- a/server/repo.go
+++ b/server/repo.go
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ func PostRepo(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if err := Config.Services.Limiter.LimitRepo(user, repo); err != nil {
+		c.String(403, "Repository activation blocked by limiter")
+		return
+	}
+
 	repo.IsActive = true
 	repo.UserID = user.ID
 	if !repo.AllowPush && !repo.AllowPull && !repo.AllowDeploy && !repo.AllowTag {
diff --git a/server/rpc.go b/server/rpc.go
index ef09069f5..2fcd3737d 100644
--- a/server/rpc.go
+++ b/server/rpc.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ var Config = struct {
 		Secrets    model.SecretService
 		Registries model.RegistryService
 		Environ    model.EnvironService
+		Limiter    model.Limiter
 	}
 	Storage struct {
 		// Users  model.UserStore