laravel:rate-limiting
SkillDev toolsApply per-user and per-route limits with RateLimiter and throttle middleware; use backoffs and headers for clients
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.
Then ask your AI: use the laravel:rate-limiting skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by jpcaparas/superpowers-laravel in skills/rate-limiting-and-throttle/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Protect endpoints from abuse while keeping UX predictable.
Commands
// App\Providers\RouteServiceProvider
RateLimiter::for('api', function (Request $request) {
return Limit::perMinute(60)->by(optional($request->user())->id ?: $request->ip());
});
// routes/api.php
Route::middleware(['throttle:api'])->group(function () {
// ...
});
Patterns
- Scope limits by user when authenticated; fall back to IP
- Communicate limits to clients via standard headers
- Provide sensible 429 responses with retry hints
- Separate bursty endpoints into specialized limiters
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 153
- Forks
- 2
- Last commit
- Jul 2026
Advanced
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laravel-rate-limiting- Source
- github.com/jpcaparas/superpowers-laravel