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+# mw-request-middleware: Use Request Middleware for Cross-Cutting Concerns
+
+## Priority: HIGH
+
+## Explanation
+
+Request middleware runs before every server request (routes, SSR, server functions). Use it for authentication, logging, rate limiting, and other cross-cutting concerns that apply globally.
+
+## Bad Example
+
+```tsx
+// Duplicating auth logic in every server function
+export const getProfile = createServerFn()
+  .handler(async () => {
+    const session = await getSession()
+    if (!session) throw new Error('Unauthorized')
+    // ... rest of handler
+  })
+
+export const updateProfile = createServerFn({ method: 'POST' })
+  .handler(async ({ data }) => {
+    const session = await getSession()
+    if (!session) throw new Error('Unauthorized')
+    // ... rest of handler
+  })
+
+export const deleteAccount = createServerFn({ method: 'POST' })
+  .handler(async () => {
+    const session = await getSession()
+    if (!session) throw new Error('Unauthorized')
+    // ... rest of handler
+  })
+```
+
+## Good Example: Authentication Middleware
+
+```tsx
+// lib/middleware/auth.ts
+import { createMiddleware } from '@tanstack/react-start'
+import { getSession } from './session.server'
+
+export const authMiddleware = createMiddleware()
+  .server(async ({ next }) => {
+    const session = await getSession()
+
+    // Pass session to downstream handlers via context
+    return next({
+      context: {
+        session,
+        user: session?.user ?? null,
+      },
+    })
+  })
+
+// lib/middleware/requireAuth.ts
+export const requireAuthMiddleware = createMiddleware()
+  .middleware([authMiddleware])  // Depends on auth middleware
+  .server(async ({ next, context }) => {
+    if (!context.user) {
+      throw redirect({ to: '/login' })
+    }
+
+    return next({
+      context: {
+        user: context.user,  // Now guaranteed to exist
+      },
+    })
+  })
+```
+
+## Good Example: Logging Middleware
+
+```tsx
+// lib/middleware/logging.ts
+export const loggingMiddleware = createMiddleware()
+  .server(async ({ next, request }) => {
+    const start = Date.now()
+    const requestId = crypto.randomUUID()
+
+    console.log(`[${requestId}] ${request.method} ${request.url}`)
+
+    try {
+      const result = await next({
+        context: { requestId },
+      })
+
+      console.log(`[${requestId}] Completed in ${Date.now() - start}ms`)
+      return result
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`[${requestId}] Error:`, error)
+      throw error
+    }
+  })
+```
+
+## Good Example: Global Middleware Configuration
+
+```tsx
+// app/start.ts
+import { createStart } from '@tanstack/react-start/server'
+import { loggingMiddleware } from './middleware/logging'
+import { authMiddleware } from './middleware/auth'
+
+export default createStart({
+  // Request middleware runs for all requests
+  requestMiddleware: [
+    loggingMiddleware,
+    authMiddleware,
+  ],
+})
+```
+
+## Good Example: Rate Limiting Middleware
+
+```tsx
+// lib/middleware/rateLimit.ts
+import { createMiddleware } from '@tanstack/react-start'
+
+const rateLimitStore = new Map<string, { count: number; resetAt: number }>()
+
+export const rateLimitMiddleware = createMiddleware()
+  .server(async ({ next, request }) => {
+    const ip = request.headers.get('x-forwarded-for') ?? 'unknown'
+    const now = Date.now()
+    const windowMs = 60 * 1000  // 1 minute
+    const maxRequests = 100
+
+    let record = rateLimitStore.get(ip)
+
+    if (!record || record.resetAt < now) {
+      record = { count: 0, resetAt: now + windowMs }
+    }
+
+    record.count++
+    rateLimitStore.set(ip, record)
+
+    if (record.count > maxRequests) {
+      throw new Response('Too Many Requests', { status: 429 })
+    }
+
+    return next()
+  })
+```
+
+## Middleware Execution Order
+
+```
+Request → Middleware 1 → Middleware 2 → Handler → Middleware 2 → Middleware 1 → Response
+
+// Example with timing:
+loggingMiddleware.server(async ({ next }) => {
+  console.log('Before handler')
+  const result = await next()  // Calls next middleware/handler
+  console.log('After handler')
+  return result
+})
+```
+
+## Context
+
+- Request middleware applies to all server requests
+- Middleware can add to context using `next({ context: {...} })`
+- Order matters - first middleware wraps the entire chain
+- Global middleware defined in `app/start.ts`
+- Route-specific middleware uses `beforeLoad`
+- Server function middleware uses separate pattern (see `mw-function-middleware`)