diff --git a/swh/web/api/views/origin.py b/swh/web/api/views/origin.py
--- a/swh/web/api/views/origin.py
+++ b/swh/web/api/views/origin.py
@@ -479,7 +479,8 @@
 
 
 @api_route(r'/origin/(?P<origin_url>.*)/visit/latest/',
-           'api-1-origin-visit-latest')
+           'api-1-origin-visit-latest',
+           throttle_scope='swh_api_origin_visit_latest')
 @api_doc('/origin/visit/')
 @format_docstring(return_origin_visit=DOC_RETURN_ORIGIN_VISIT)
 def api_origin_visit_latest(request, origin_url=None):
diff --git a/swh/web/settings/tests.py b/swh/web/settings/tests.py
--- a/swh/web/settings/tests.py
+++ b/swh/web/settings/tests.py
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
                 },
                 'exempted_networks': ['127.0.0.0/8']
             },
+            'swh_api_origin_visit_latest': {
+                'limiter_rate': {
+                    'default': '6000/min'
+                },
+                'exempted_networks': ['127.0.0.0/8']
+            },
             'swh_vault_cooking': {
                 'limiter_rate': {
                     'default': '120/h',