diff --git a/apps/api/v1/lib/helpers/rateLimitApiKey.test.ts b/apps/api/v1/lib/helpers/rateLimitApiKey.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f07e305871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/v1/lib/helpers/rateLimitApiKey.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import type { Request, Response } from "express";
+import type { NextApiResponse, NextApiRequest } from "next";
+import { createMocks } from "node-mocks-http";
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import { checkRateLimitAndThrowError } from "@calcom/lib/checkRateLimitAndThrowError";
+
+import { rateLimitApiKey } from "~/lib/helpers/rateLimitApiKey";
+
+type CustomNextApiRequest = NextApiRequest & Request;
+type CustomNextApiResponse = NextApiResponse & Response;
+
+vi.mock("@calcom/lib/checkRateLimitAndThrowError", () => ({
+  checkRateLimitAndThrowError: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+describe("rateLimitApiKey middleware", () => {
+  it("should return 401 if no apiKey is provided", async () => {
+    const { req, res } = createMocks<CustomNextApiRequest, CustomNextApiResponse>({
+      method: "GET",
+      query: {},
+    });
+
+    await rateLimitApiKey(req, res, vi.fn() as any);
+
+    expect(res._getStatusCode()).toBe(401);
+    expect(res._getJSONData()).toEqual({ message: "No apiKey provided" });
+  });
+
+  it("should call checkRateLimitAndThrowError with correct parameters", async () => {
+    const { req, res } = createMocks({
+      method: "GET",
+      query: { apiKey: "test-key" },
+    });
+
+    (checkRateLimitAndThrowError as any).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      limit: 100,
+      remaining: 99,
+      reset: Date.now(),
+    });
+
+    // @ts-expect-error weird typing between middleware and createMocks
+    await rateLimitApiKey(req, res, vi.fn() as any);
+
+    expect(checkRateLimitAndThrowError).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      identifier: "test-key",
+      rateLimitingType: "api",
+      onRateLimiterResponse: expect.any(Function),
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("should set rate limit headers correctly", async () => {
+    const { req, res } = createMocks({
+      method: "GET",
+      query: { apiKey: "test-key" },
+    });
+
+    const rateLimiterResponse = {
+      limit: 100,
+      remaining: 99,
+      reset: Date.now(),
+    };
+
+    (checkRateLimitAndThrowError as any).mockImplementationOnce(({ onRateLimiterResponse }) => {
+      onRateLimiterResponse(rateLimiterResponse);
+    });
+
+    // @ts-expect-error weird typing between middleware and createMocks
+    await rateLimitApiKey(req, res, vi.fn() as any);
+
+    expect(res.getHeader("X-RateLimit-Limit")).toBe(rateLimiterResponse.limit);
+    expect(res.getHeader("X-RateLimit-Remaining")).toBe(rateLimiterResponse.remaining);
+    expect(res.getHeader("X-RateLimit-Reset")).toBe(rateLimiterResponse.reset);
+  });
+
+  it("should return 429 if rate limit is exceeded", async () => {
+    const { req, res } = createMocks({
+      method: "GET",
+      query: { apiKey: "test-key" },
+    });
+
+    (checkRateLimitAndThrowError as any).mockRejectedValue(new Error("Rate limit exceeded"));
+
+    // @ts-expect-error weird typing between middleware and createMocks
+    await rateLimitApiKey(req, res, vi.fn() as any);
+
+    expect(res._getStatusCode()).toBe(429);
+    expect(res._getJSONData()).toEqual({ message: "Rate limit exceeded" });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/api/v1/lib/helpers/rateLimitApiKey.ts b/apps/api/v1/lib/helpers/rateLimitApiKey.ts
index 8a2f6b6e91..7a4ad03d9c 100644
--- a/apps/api/v1/lib/helpers/rateLimitApiKey.ts
+++ b/apps/api/v1/lib/helpers/rateLimitApiKey.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ export const rateLimitApiKey: NextMiddleware = async (req, res, next) => {
   if (!req.query.apiKey) return res.status(401).json({ message: "No apiKey provided" });
 
   // TODO: Add a way to add trusted api keys
-  await checkRateLimitAndThrowError({
-    identifier: req.query.apiKey as string,
-    rateLimitingType: "api",
-    onRateLimiterResponse: (response) => {
-      res.setHeader("X-RateLimit-Limit", response.limit);
-      res.setHeader("X-RateLimit-Remaining", response.remaining);
-      res.setHeader("X-RateLimit-Reset", response.reset);
-    },
-  });
+  try {
+    await checkRateLimitAndThrowError({
+      identifier: req.query.apiKey as string,
+      rateLimitingType: "api",
+      onRateLimiterResponse: (response) => {
+        res.setHeader("X-RateLimit-Limit", response.limit);
+        res.setHeader("X-RateLimit-Remaining", response.remaining);
+        res.setHeader("X-RateLimit-Reset", response.reset);
+      },
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(429).json({ message: "Rate limit exceeded" });
+  }
 
   await next();
 };