diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d5f92d..21a23f4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
           "type": "number",
           "default": 3000,
           "description": "Port for the Express server."
+        },
+        "copilotProxy.payloadLimit": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": "50mb",
+          "description": "Maximum payload size for incoming requests (e.g., '50mb', '100mb')."
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index da515b0..5ea27e4 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,12 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
   context.subscriptions.push(
     vscode.commands.registerCommand('Copilot Proxy - Start Server', () => {
       if (!serverInstance) {
-        const configPort = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("copilotProxy").get("port", 3000);
+        const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("copilotProxy");
+        const configPort = config.get("port", 3000);
+        const payloadLimit = config.get("payloadLimit", "50mb");
+        process.env.PAYLOAD_LIMIT = payloadLimit;
         serverInstance = startServer(configPort);
-        vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`Express server started on port ${configPort}.`);
+        vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`Express server started on port ${configPort} with ${payloadLimit} payload limit.`);
       } else {
         vscode.window.showInformationMessage('Express server is already running.');
       }
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index df2eee2..68e340f 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,17 @@ dotenv.config();
 
 const app = express();
 
-// Middleware to parse JSON bodies
-app.use(express.json());
+// Middleware to parse JSON bodies with configurable limit
+
+// Logger middleware
+app.use(morgan('combined'));
+=======
+const payloadLimit = process.env.PAYLOAD_LIMIT || '50mb';
+app.use(express.json({ limit: payloadLimit }));
+
+// Logger middleware
+app.use(morgan('combined'));
+=======
 
 // Logger middleware
 app.use(morgan('combined'));