APIs are powerful — but without proper rate-limiting, they can quickly become a gateway for abuse or performance issues.
In this post, I explore how to build a custom rate-limiting middleware in Laravel that helps protect your API from excessive requests and maintain smooth performance.
You’ll learn how to:
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Understand Laravel’s built-in throttle system.
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Create and register your own middleware for rate-limiting.
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Apply limits per IP or per user.
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Send helpful headers to track usage.
It’s beginner-friendly, packed with code examples, and perfect for backend developers looking to take control of their API traffic.
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👉 Building a Rate-Limiting Middleware for Your API in Laravel
by Gift Balogun — Featured on CoderLegion
