Add throttling to login api: 10 tentative per hour #3539
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This pull request introduces a rate-limiting middleware to the login route in the API and adds a corresponding test to ensure the middleware functions as expected. The changes enhance security by mitigating brute-force login attempts.
Security Enhancements:
routes/api_v2.php
: Added athrottle:10,60,login
middleware to the/Auth::login
route to limit login attempts to 10 requests per minute.Testing Additions:
tests/Feature_v2/User/LoginTest.php
: Created a newLoginTest
class to verify the rate-limiting middleware. The test simulates 10 failed login attempts, ensuring the 11th attempt returns a429 Too Many Requests
status.