diff --git a/packages/api/src/server.ts b/packages/api/src/server.ts
index 94565eeeb..31789b6ec 100755
--- a/packages/api/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/server.ts
@@ -103,8 +103,13 @@ export const createApp = (): {
     max: async (req) => {
       // 100 RPM for an authenticated request, 5 for a non-authenticated request
       const token = getTokenByRequest(req)
-      const claims = await getClaimsByToken(token)
-      return claims ? 100 : 5
+      try {
+        const claims = await getClaimsByToken(token)
+        return claims ? 100 : 5
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.log('non-authenticated request')
+        return 5
+      }
     },
     keyGenerator: (req) => {
       return getTokenByRequest(req) || req.ip