How I Eliminated Repetitive Permission Queries in Laravel Using Redis

One of the most common performance issues I’ve seen in Laravel applications is related to roles and permissions. At first, everything works fine. But as the application grows, authorization checks become more frequent — and suddenly, your database is handling a large number of repetitive queries just to validate permissions. The Problem Even when using caching strategies, many applications still: Hit the database frequently for permission checks Recompute authorization logic on every request Struggle under high load scenarios This becomes especially noticeable in systems with: Complex role structures Multiple middleware checks High traffic The Idea Instead of relying on the database (even with caching), I explored a different approach: Move roles and permissions entirely into Redis The goal: Keep authorization in-memory Eliminate repetitive queries Improve response times The Approach The core idea is simple: Store roles and permissions in Redis Resolve all authorization checks from mem