𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲

Laravel middleware handles requests.

A user visits a page. They submit a form. They send an API request. Laravel processes these before they hit your controller.

Middleware filters these requests. It sits between the incoming request and your app.

It does two things:

• Allows the request.
• Blocks the request.

Middleware acts as checkpoints. You avoid repeating auth checks in every controller. Laravel centralizes these tasks.

Your app stays clean. Your app stays safe.

Example: Authentication middleware.

The flow: Request -> Middleware -> Route -> Controller -> Response.

Middleware runs before controllers. Security bugs often start here. Knowledge of this flow makes debugging fast.

Build secure apps. Troubleshoot problems faster.

Source: https://growthawakening.com/single-post/understanding-laravel-middleware-how-requests-travel-through-your-application Optional learning community: https://dev.to/fatima_fatima_d511fc4e550/understanding-laravel-middleware-how-requests-travel-through-your-application-55jb