Rate Limiting

// In a controller method

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Str;

public function handle(Request $request)
{
    $key = Str::lower($request->ip()) . '|' . $request->path();

    if (RateLimiter::tooManyAttempts($key, 5)) {
        return response()->json([
            'message' => 'Too many requests. Try again later.',
        ], 429);
    }

    RateLimiter::hit($key, 60); // 5 attempts per 60 seconds

    // Proceed with logic
    return response()->json([
        'message' => 'Request successful!',
    ]);
}