The Complete Strapi™ Course with Plugins and Deployment - Middleware

The video tutorial explains the concept of middleware in Strapi, detailing how middleware functions are executed in the request-response flow. It distinguishes between core and custom middleware, emphasizing the importance of registering custom middleware in the configuration file. The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to creating a custom middleware that adds a timer header to responses, demonstrating how to test and determine the execution order of middleware functions. The lesson concludes by highlighting the transition to core functions like controllers and services.

What is the role of middleware in the request-response flow?

Explain the difference between core middleware and custom middleware.

What must be done to register custom middleware in a Strappy application?

What is the significance of the 'next' function in middleware?

Describe how a middleware function can alter the response.

What steps should be taken if you want to add a new middleware function?

How can you test if a custom middleware is functioning correctly?