diff --git a/sapl/middleware/ratelimit.py b/sapl/middleware/ratelimit.py
index 7893b358d..278364687 100644
--- a/sapl/middleware/ratelimit.py
+++ b/sapl/middleware/ratelimit.py
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ RL_INDEX_API_BLOCKED_IPS = 'rl:index:api_blocked_ips'
 # TTL set only on first INCR (Lua); daily=24h, weekly=7d — cleanup only,
 # resets are implicit in the date/week embedded in the key name.
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-QUOTA_USER_DAILY = 'quota:{ns}:daily:{date}:user:{uid}'
-QUOTA_USER_WEEKLY = 'quota:{ns}:weekly:{week}:user:{uid}'
 QUOTA_IP_DAILY = 'quota:{ns}:daily:{date}:ip:{ip}'
 QUOTA_IP_WEEKLY = 'quota:{ns}:weekly:{week}:ip:{ip}'
 
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ class RateLimitMiddleware:
             [p.pattern for p in self._bypass_paths] or '(none)',
         )
         logger.info(
-            '[API QUOTAS] daily=%s weekly=%s  (auth keyed by user pk, anon by IP)',
+            '[API QUOTAS] daily=%s weekly=%s  (all callers keyed by IP)',
             settings.API_QUOTA_DAILY,
             settings.API_QUOTA_WEEKLY,
         )
@@ -428,37 +426,21 @@ class RateLimitMiddleware:
             response['X-RateLimit-Reason'] = f'quota_{exceeded}'
             return response
 
-        user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
-        if not (user and user.is_authenticated):
-            # 6. API-specific per-minute rate limit for anonymous external callers.
-            #    Writes rl:api:ip:<ip>:blocked only — never rl:ip:<ip>:blocked.
-            if self.api_rate_limit_enabled:
-                count = self._incr_with_ttl(RL_API_IP_REQUESTS.format(ip=ip), self.api_window)
-                if count >= self.api_threshold:
-                    _set_block(RL_API_IP_BLOCKED.format(ip=ip), RL_INDEX_API_BLOCKED_IPS, self.api_block_seconds)
-                    logger.warning(
-                        'api_rate_limit_block reason=api_threshold_exceeded '
-                        'ip=%s path=%s user_agent=%s count=%s threshold=%s',
-                        ip, request.path, request.META.get('HTTP_USER_AGENT', ''),
-                        count, self.api_threshold,
-                    )
-                    self._inc_block_metric('api_threshold_exceeded')
-                    return self._api_block_response('api_threshold_exceeded')
-            return self.get_response(request)
-
-        # 7. Authenticated /api/ — existing per-user rate limiter unchanged
-        decision = self._evaluate(request)
-        if decision['action'] == 'block':
-            logger.warning(
-                'ratelimit_block layer=django reason=%s ip=%s path=%s namespace=%s',
-                decision['reason'], decision['ip'], request.path, _NAMESPACE,
-                extra={'ua': request.META.get('HTTP_USER_AGENT', '')},
-            )
-            self._inc_block_metric(decision['reason'])
-            response = HttpResponse(status=429)
-            response['Retry-After'] = self.BLOCK_TTL
-            response['X-RateLimit-Reason'] = decision['reason']
-            return response
+        # 6. Per-minute rate limit — 60/min for all callers (anon and auth).
+        #    Auth is not exempt: authenticating must not bypass this cap.
+        #    Writes rl:api:ip:<ip>:blocked only — never rl:ip:<ip>:blocked.
+        if self.api_rate_limit_enabled:
+            count = self._incr_with_ttl(RL_API_IP_REQUESTS.format(ip=ip), self.api_window)
+            if count >= self.api_threshold:
+                _set_block(RL_API_IP_BLOCKED.format(ip=ip), RL_INDEX_API_BLOCKED_IPS, self.api_block_seconds)
+                logger.warning(
+                    'api_rate_limit_block reason=api_threshold_exceeded '
+                    'ip=%s path=%s user_agent=%s count=%s threshold=%s',
+                    ip, request.path, request.META.get('HTTP_USER_AGENT', ''),
+                    count, self.api_threshold,
+                )
+                self._inc_block_metric('api_threshold_exceeded')
+                return self._api_block_response('api_threshold_exceeded')
         return self.get_response(request)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -566,8 +548,7 @@ class RateLimitMiddleware:
     def _check_api_quota(self, request):
         """
         Increment daily and weekly API quota counters for all /api/ callers.
-        Auth users are keyed by user pk (NAT-safe); anon callers by IP.
-        Both groups share the same daily/weekly cap.
+        All callers are keyed by IP — auth status is not checked.
         Fails open (returns None) if Redis/cache is unavailable.
         """
         today = date.today()
@@ -575,15 +556,9 @@ class RateLimitMiddleware:
         date_str = today.isoformat()
         week_str = f'{iso[0]}-W{iso[1]:02d}'
 
-        user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
-        if user and user.is_authenticated:
-            uid = str(user.pk)
-            d_key = QUOTA_USER_DAILY.format(ns=_NAMESPACE, date=date_str, uid=uid)
-            w_key = QUOTA_USER_WEEKLY.format(ns=_NAMESPACE, week=week_str, uid=uid)
-        else:
-            ip = get_client_ip(request)
-            d_key = QUOTA_IP_DAILY.format(ns=_NAMESPACE, date=date_str, ip=ip)
-            w_key = QUOTA_IP_WEEKLY.format(ns=_NAMESPACE, week=week_str, ip=ip)
+        ip = get_client_ip(request)
+        d_key = QUOTA_IP_DAILY.format(ns=_NAMESPACE, date=date_str, ip=ip)
+        w_key = QUOTA_IP_WEEKLY.format(ns=_NAMESPACE, week=week_str, ip=ip)
 
         try:
             if _incr_with_ttl(d_key, 86400) > self.api_quota_daily:
diff --git a/sapl/settings.py b/sapl/settings.py
index 8fda3a17d..d21481457 100644
--- a/sapl/settings.py
+++ b/sapl/settings.py
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ RATE_LIMIT_BYPASS_PATHS = [
 ]
 
 # API quota — daily and weekly call caps for all /api/ callers (anon and auth).
-# Auth users are keyed by user pk (NAT-safe); anon callers by IP.
-# Both groups share the same cap; weekly default is 7× the daily cap.
+# All callers are keyed by IP — auth status is not checked.
+# Weekly default is 7× the daily cap.
 API_QUOTA_DAILY = config('API_QUOTA_DAILY', default=500, cast=int)
 API_QUOTA_WEEKLY = config('API_QUOTA_WEEKLY', default=3500, cast=int)