How can I implement rate limiting in my Laravel API?

How can I implement rate limiting in my Laravel API?

You can implement rate limiting in Laravel using middleware. Laravel provides a built-in rate limiter that you can configure in your routes.

What are the default rate limits in Laravel?

By default, Laravel uses a rate limit of 60 requests per minute for each user. You can customize this in the RateLimiter class.

How do I customize the rate limit for specific routes?

You can customize the rate limit by defining a rate limit in your route definition using the throttle middleware. For example, Route::middleware('throttle:10,1')->get('/api/resource', ...); limits to 10 requests per minute.

Can I apply different limits for different user roles?

Yes, you can create custom rate limiters in the RateLimiter class and apply them based on user roles or other conditions.