Next.js 16 API Routes & Middleware: Build Production APIs (2026 Tutorial)
Next.js 16 rewrote how route handlers and middleware work. This tutorial covers real production patterns: typed route handlers, chained middleware, token-bucket rate limiting, and auth guards — with 8 working TypeScript examples. Continue reading the full article on WowHow → Originally published at https://wowhow.cloud/blogs/nextjs-16-api-routes-middleware-complete-tutorial-2026