TimerCheck.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Carbon\Carbon;
use Closure;

class TimerCheck
{
    /**
     * Handle an incoming request.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @param  \Closure  $next
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle($request, Closure $next, $timer)
    {

        if(!$timer || !$request->has('id'))
            return response()->json([
                'message'   =>  "Invalid action",
                'errors'    =>  [
                    'action'    =>  'An invalid action was taken'
                ]
            ], 422);

        switch($timer)
        {
            case 'crimes':
                $timer = "crimes-timer-{$request->id}";
                break;
        }

        $user_timer = request()->user()->timers->where('key', $timer)->first();

        if(!$user_timer)
            return $next($request);
        else
        {
            if($user_timer->value->lte(new Carbon()))
                return $next($request);
        }

        return response()->json([
            'message'   =>  "Please wait",
            'errors'    =>  [
                'cooldown'    =>  'You must wait before performing this action again'
            ]
        ], 422);
    }
}