What are the best practices for using middleware in Laravel?

What are the best practices for using middleware in Laravel?

Some best practices for using middleware in Laravel include keeping middleware focused on a single responsibility, using route groups for applying middleware, and ensuring proper ordering of middleware.

Can you explain what you mean by single responsibility?

Single responsibility means that each middleware should handle one specific task, like authentication or logging, to keep your code clean and maintainable.

How do I apply middleware to specific routes?

You can apply middleware to specific routes by using the middleware method in your route definition, like this: Route::get('/dashboard', 'DashboardController@index')->middleware('auth');.

What about global middleware?

Global middleware is applied to all routes in your application. You can register it in the app/Http/Kernel.php file under the $middleware array.