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app/Http/Requests/Api/UptimeIndexRequest.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Api;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class UptimeIndexRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'per_page' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1', 'max:100'],
+        ];
+    }
+}