diff --git a/manifests/storage/filter/backend_ratelimit.pp b/manifests/storage/filter/backend_ratelimit.pp
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+#
+# Configure swift backend limit
+#
+# == Parameters
+#
+# [*requests_per_device_per_second*]
+#   (optional) Set the maximum rate of requests per second per device per
+#   worker.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
+# [*requests_per_device_rate_buffer*]
+#   (optional) Set the number of seconds of unused rate-limiting allowance that
+#   can accumulate and be used to allow a subsequent burst of requests.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
+# == Dependencies
+#
+# == Examples
+#
+# == Authors
+#
+#   Takashi Kajinami tkajinam@redhat.com
+#
+# == Copyright
+#
+# Copyright 2022 Red Hat, unless otherwise noted.
+#
+define swift::storage::filter::backend_ratelimit(
+  $requests_per_device_per_second  = $::os_service_default,
+  $requests_per_device_rate_buffer = $::os_service_default,
+) {
+
+  include swift::deps
+
+  $config_type = "swift_${name}_config"
+
+  create_resources($config_type, {
+    'filter:backend_ratelimit/use'                             => {
+      'value' => 'egg:swift#backend_ratelimit'
+    },
+    'filter:backend_ratelimit/requests_per_device_per_second'  => {
+      'value' => $requests_per_device_per_second
+    },
+    'filter:backend_ratelimit/requests_per_device_rate_buffer' => {
+      'value' => $requests_per_device_rate_buffer
+    }
+  })
+
+}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/backend_ratelimit-d10d25bbce1b0242.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/backend_ratelimit-d10d25bbce1b0242.yaml
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+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``swift::storage::filter::backend_ratelimit`` defined resource type
+    has been added. This defined type configures the backend ratelimit
+    middleware.
diff --git a/spec/defines/swift_storage_filter_backend_ratelimit_spec.rb b/spec/defines/swift_storage_filter_backend_ratelimit_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'swift::storage::filter::backend_ratelimit' do
+  let :title do
+    'account'
+  end
+
+  shared_examples 'swift::storage::filter::backend_ratelimit' do
+    describe 'when passing default parameters' do
+      it 'should configure the backend_ratelimit middleware' do
+        is_expected.to contain_swift_account_config('filter:backend_ratelimit/use').\
+          with_value('egg:swift#backend_ratelimit')
+        is_expected.to contain_swift_account_config('filter:backend_ratelimit/requests_per_device_per_second').\
+          with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_swift_account_config('filter:backend_ratelimit/requests_per_device_rate_buffer').\
+          with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'when overriding default parameters' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :requests_per_device_per_second  => 0.0,
+          :requests_per_device_rate_buffer => 1.0
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'should configure the backend_ratelimit middleware' do
+        is_expected.to contain_swift_account_config('filter:backend_ratelimit/requests_per_device_per_second').\
+          with_value(0.0)
+        is_expected.to contain_swift_account_config('filter:backend_ratelimit/requests_per_device_rate_buffer').\
+          with_value(1.0)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  on_supported_os({
+    :supported_os => OSDefaults.get_supported_os
+  }).each do |os,facts|
+    context "on #{os}" do
+      let (:facts) do
+        facts.merge(OSDefaults.get_facts())
+      end
+
+      it_configures 'swift::storage::filter::backend_ratelimit'
+    end
+  end
+end