Add rate limiting for monitoring

**Description**
Currently middleware lacks proper compression support.

**Proposed solution**
Add configurable compression with sensible defaults.

**Priority**: Low/Medium

The title mentions rate limiting for monitoring, while the description requests configurable middleware compression. First locate the middleware and monitoring entry points, then inspect how existing configuration and defaults are handled. Done means the intended compression behavior is configurable and uses sensible defaults, but the issue needs clarification before implementation.

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