# build-backend-middleware > Design and implement backend middleware (auth, validation, logging, rate limits, error boundaries) with predictable ordering and behavior. - Author: willyu1007 - Repository: willyu1007/Skill_Template - Version: 20260207130336 - Stars: 0 - Forks: 0 - Last Updated: 2026-02-07 - Source: https://github.com/willyu1007/Skill_Template - Web: https://mule.run/skillshub/@@willyu1007/Skill_Template~build-backend-middleware:20260207130336 --- --- name: build-backend-middleware description: Design and implement backend middleware (auth, validation, logging, rate limits, error boundaries) with predictable ordering and behavior. category: backend/middleware ssot_path: .ai/skills/backend/middleware/build-backend-middleware --- # build-backend-middleware (entry) Canonical source: `.ai/skills/backend/middleware/build-backend-middleware/` Open `.ai/skills/backend/middleware/build-backend-middleware/SKILL.md` and any supporting files referenced there (for example `reference.md`, `examples.md`, `scripts/`, `templates/`). > **Note**: The frontmatter above is identical to the canonical source except for `ssot_path` and `category` which are added for navigation. After opening the source file, skip re-reading the description to avoid redundant token usage.