test_settings.py

DATABASES = {'default':{
    'NAME':':memory:',
    'ENGINE':'django.db.backends.sqlite3'
}}

# install the bare minimum for
# testing django-brake
INSTALLED_APPS = (
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'brake',
)


# This is where our ratelimiting information is stored.
CACHES = {
    'default': {
        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.locmem.LocMemCache'
    }
}

RATELIMIT_CACHE_BACKEND = 'brake.tests.custom_backend.MyBrake'
RATELIMIT_STATUS_CODE = 429 # The HTTP Response code to return.

# point to ourselves as the root urlconf, define no patterns (see below)
ROOT_URLCONF = 'test_settings'

# set this to turn off an annoying "you're doing it wrong" message
SECRET_KEY = 'HAHAHA ratelimits!'

# turn this file into a pseudo-urls.py.
try:
    from django.conf.urls import patterns
    urlpatterns = patterns('',)
except ImportError:
    urlpatterns = []