How to set a limit on the number of entries for an arbitrary category?

Question

Laravel

Good afternoon!
The initial data is standard: there is a model aNewModel with fields id, user_id, content and a controller aNewController. The controller has a method for creating a new record create.
There are two questions: 1) Where and how is it better to set quantitative restrictions on the creation of new records (for one user) - in the controller in the store method or use middleware, or there are other ways. What do you recommend?
There are about 10 such controllers.
2) Where and how to make a limit on the number of new records per unit of time (for example, per second)?
The question is related to the need to protect against automation programs and bots.

Answer 1

1. Probably immediately after or during the user rights check.
2. To limit the number of requests from the user per unit of time for a specific route, there is https://laravel.com/docs/routing#rate-limiting

Answer 2

or is it better to remake the logic on FormRequest and do checks in authorize ?