feat(rate limiter): applied rate limiter for APIs

[mubbi]

This pull request introduces API rate limiting to the application, ensuring controlled access to API endpoints while allowing flexibility for different environments. The key changes include adding a rate-limiting configuration, integrating middleware, and updating route definitions to enforce rate limits.

API Rate Limiting Implementation:

• .env.docker.example: Added a new environment variable DEFAULT_API_RATE_LIMIT with a default value of 60 to configure the API rate limit.
• config/rate-limiting.php: Created a new configuration file to define the default API rate limit using the DEFAULT_API_RATE_LIMIT environment variable.

Service Provider Updates:

• app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php:
  • Imported necessary classes (Limit, Request, RateLimiter).
  • Configured rate limiting in the boot method, disabling it during testing and setting a per-minute limit for production based on user ID or IP address. [1] [2]

Middleware and Route Updates:

• bootstrap/app.php: Registered the ThrottleRequests middleware with the alias throttle.
• routes/api_v1.php: Applied the throttle:api middleware to the API v1 routes to enforce the rate-limiting rules.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This pull request implements API rate limiting functionality across the application to control access to API endpoints. The implementation provides configurable rate limits with environment-specific behavior, including disabled rate limiting during testing.

• Added rate limiting configuration with environment variable support
• Integrated ThrottleRequests middleware with API route groups
• Configured rate limiter to use user ID or IP address for limit tracking

Reviewed Changes

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File	Description
.env.docker.example	Added DEFAULT_API_RATE_LIMIT environment variable with default value of 60
config/rate-limiting.php	Created configuration file for API rate limiting settings
bootstrap/app.php	Registered ThrottleRequests middleware with 'throttle' alias
routes/api_v1.php	Applied throttle:api middleware to v1 API route group
app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php	Configured RateLimiter with per-minute limits and testing environment handling