diff --git a/backend/server/src/SocketHandlers.ts b/backend/server/src/SocketHandlers.ts
index a0d1f10..64dc05a 100644
--- a/backend/server/src/SocketHandlers.ts
+++ b/backend/server/src/SocketHandlers.ts
@@ -25,38 +25,38 @@ function extractPortNumber(inputString: string): number | null {
 }
 
 // Handle heartbeat from a socket connection
-export function handleHeartbeat({ data }: { data: any }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleHeartbeat: SocketHandler = (_: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     context.sandboxManager.setTimeout(CONTAINER_TIMEOUT)
 }
 
 // Handle getting a file
-export function handleGetFile({ fileId }: { fileId: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleGetFile: SocketHandler = ({ fileId }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.getFile(fileId)
 }
 
 // Handle getting a folder
-export function handleGetFolder({ folderId }: { folderId: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleGetFolder: SocketHandler = ({ folderId }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.getFolder(folderId)
 }
 
 // Handle saving a file
-export function handleSaveFile({ fileId, body }: { fileId: string, body: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleSaveFile: SocketHandler = ({ fileId, body }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.saveFile(fileId, body)
 }
 
 // Handle moving a file
-export function handleMoveFile({ fileId, folderId }: { fileId: string, folderId: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleMoveFile: SocketHandler = ({ fileId, folderId }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.moveFile(fileId, folderId)
 }
 
 // Handle listing apps
-export async function handleListApps({ }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleListApps: SocketHandler = async ({ }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     if (!context.dokkuClient) throw Error("Failed to retrieve apps list: No Dokku client")
     return { success: true, apps: await context.dokkuClient.listApps() }
 }
 
 // Handle deploying code
-export async function handleDeploy({ sandboxId }: { sandboxId: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleDeploy: SocketHandler = async ({ sandboxId }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     if (!context.gitClient) throw Error("Failed to retrieve apps list: No git client")
     const fixedFilePaths = context.fileManager.sandboxFiles.fileData.map((file) => ({
         ...file,
@@ -67,32 +67,32 @@ export async function handleDeploy({ sandboxId }: { sandboxId: string }, context
 }
 
 // Handle creating a file
-export function handleCreateFile({ name }: { name: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleCreateFile: SocketHandler = ({ name }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.createFile(name)
 }
 
 // Handle creating a folder
-export function handleCreateFolder({ name }: { name: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleCreateFolder: SocketHandler = ({ name }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.createFolder(name)
 }
 
 // Handle renaming a file
-export function handleRenameFile({ fileId, newName }: { fileId: string, newName: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleRenameFile: SocketHandler = ({ fileId, newName }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.renameFile(fileId, newName)
 }
 
 // Handle deleting a file
-export function handleDeleteFile({ fileId }: { fileId: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleDeleteFile: SocketHandler = ({ fileId }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.deleteFile(fileId)
 }
 
 // Handle deleting a folder
-export function handleDeleteFolder({ folderId }: { folderId: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleDeleteFolder: SocketHandler = ({ folderId }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.fileManager.deleteFolder(folderId)
 }
 
 // Handle creating a terminal session
-export async function handleCreateTerminal({ id, socket, data }: { id: string, socket: any, data: any }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleCreateTerminal: SocketHandler = async ({ id, socket, data }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     await context.lockManager.acquireLock(data.sandboxId, async () => {
         await context.terminalManager.createTerminal(id, (responseString: string) => {
             socket.emit("terminalResponse", { id, data: responseString })
@@ -108,21 +108,24 @@ export async function handleCreateTerminal({ id, socket, data }: { id: string, s
 }
 
 // Handle resizing a terminal
-export function handleResizeTerminal({ dimensions }: { dimensions: { cols: number; rows: number } }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleResizeTerminal: SocketHandler = ({ dimensions }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     context.terminalManager.resizeTerminal(dimensions)
 }
 
 // Handle sending data to a terminal
-export function handleTerminalData({ id, data }: { id: string, data: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleTerminalData: SocketHandler = ({ id, data }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.terminalManager.sendTerminalData(id, data)
 }
 
 // Handle closing a terminal
-export function handleCloseTerminal({ id }: { id: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleCloseTerminal: SocketHandler = ({ id }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.terminalManager.closeTerminal(id)
 }
 
 // Handle generating code
-export function handleGenerateCode({ userId, fileName, code, line, instructions }: { userId: string, fileName: string, code: string, line: number, instructions: string }, context: HandlerContext) {
+export const handleGenerateCode: SocketHandler = ({ userId, fileName, code, line, instructions }: any, context: HandlerContext) => {
     return context.aiWorker.generateCode(userId, fileName, code, line, instructions)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// Define a type for SocketHandler functions
+type SocketHandler<T = Record<string, any>> = (args: T, context: HandlerContext) => any;
diff --git a/backend/server/src/index.ts b/backend/server/src/index.ts
index 9d5aa67..a496c96 100644
--- a/backend/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/server/src/index.ts
@@ -180,165 +180,46 @@ io.on("connection", async (socket) => {
       sandboxManager: containers[data.sandboxId],
     }
 
-    // Handle various socket events (heartbeat, file operations, terminal operations, etc.)
-    socket.on("heartbeat", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(handleHeartbeat(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error setting timeout:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: set timeout. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
+    // Helper function to handle socket events with error handling and optional rate limiting
+    const handleSocketEvent = (
+      event: string,
+      handler: any,
+      rateLimiter: any | null = null
+    ) => {
+      socket.on(event, async (options: any, callback?: (response: any) => void) => {
+        try {
+          // Consume rate limiter if provided
+          if (rateLimiter) {
+            await rateLimiter.consume(data.userId, 1); // Adjust as needed for the specific rate limiter
+          }
+          const response = await handler(options, handlerContext)
+          callback?.(response);
+        } catch (e: any) {
+          console.error(`Error processing event "${event}":`, e);
+          socket.emit("error", `Error: ${event}. ${e.message ?? e}`);
+        }
+      });
+    };
 
-    socket.on("getFile", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleGetFile(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error getting file:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: get file. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
+    // Register socket events with optional rate limiters
+    handleSocketEvent("heartbeat", handleHeartbeat);
+    handleSocketEvent("getFile", handleGetFile);
+    handleSocketEvent("getFolder", handleGetFolder);
+    handleSocketEvent("saveFile", handleSaveFile, saveFileRL);
+    handleSocketEvent("moveFile", handleMoveFile);
+    handleSocketEvent("list", handleListApps);
+    handleSocketEvent("deploy", handleDeploy);
+    handleSocketEvent("createFile", handleCreateFile, createFileRL);
+    handleSocketEvent("createFolder", handleCreateFolder, createFolderRL);
+    handleSocketEvent("renameFile", handleRenameFile, renameFileRL);
+    handleSocketEvent("deleteFile", handleDeleteFile, deleteFileRL);
+    handleSocketEvent("deleteFolder", handleDeleteFolder);
+    handleSocketEvent("createTerminal", handleCreateTerminal);
+    handleSocketEvent("resizeTerminal", handleResizeTerminal);
+    handleSocketEvent("terminalData", handleTerminalData);
+    handleSocketEvent("closeTerminal", handleCloseTerminal);
+    handleSocketEvent("generateCode", handleGenerateCode);
 
-    socket.on("getFolder", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleGetFolder(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error getting folder:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: get folder. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("saveFile", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        await saveFileRL.consume(data.userId, 1)
-        callback?.(await handleSaveFile(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error saving file:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: file saving. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("moveFile", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleMoveFile(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error moving file:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: file moving. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("list", async (options, callback) => {
-      console.log("Retrieving apps list...")
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleListApps(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error retrieving apps list:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: app list retrieval. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("deploy", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleDeploy(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error deploying project:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: project deployment. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("createFile", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        await createFileRL.consume(data.userId, 1)
-        callback?.({ success: await handleCreateFile(options, handlerContext) })
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error creating file:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: file creation. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("createFolder", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        await createFolderRL.consume(data.userId, 1)
-        callback?.(await handleCreateFolder(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error creating folder:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: folder creation. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("renameFile", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        await renameFileRL.consume(data.userId, 1)
-        callback?.(await handleRenameFile(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error renaming file:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: file renaming. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("deleteFile", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        await deleteFileRL.consume(data.userId, 1)
-        callback?.(await handleDeleteFile(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error deleting file:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: file deletion. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("deleteFolder", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleDeleteFolder(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error deleting folder:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: folder deletion. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("createTerminal", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleCreateTerminal(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error(`Error creating terminal ${options.id}:`, e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: terminal creation. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("resizeTerminal", (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(handleResizeTerminal(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error resizing terminal:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: terminal resizing. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("terminalData", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleTerminalData(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error writing to terminal:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: writing to terminal. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("closeTerminal", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleCloseTerminal(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error closing terminal:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: closing terminal. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
-
-    socket.on("generateCode", async (options, callback) => {
-      try {
-        callback?.(await handleGenerateCode(options, handlerContext))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.error("Error generating code:", e)
-        socket.emit("error", `Error: code generation. ${e.message ?? e}`)
-      }
-    })
 
     socket.on("disconnect", async () => {
       try {