diff --git a/api/gateway/config/v1/gateway.pb.go b/api/gateway/config/v1/gateway.pb.go
index 3456e274..e5e7b777 100644
--- a/api/gateway/config/v1/gateway.pb.go
+++ b/api/gateway/config/v1/gateway.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.28.1
-// 	protoc        v3.21.8
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.31.0
+// 	protoc        v4.23.4
 // source: gateway/config/v1/gateway.proto
 
 package v1
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type Gateway struct {
 
 	Name    string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
 	Version string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=version,proto3" json:"version,omitempty"`
-	// Deprecated: Do not use.
+	// Deprecated: Marked as deprecated in gateway/config/v1/gateway.proto.
 	Hosts       []string      `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=hosts,proto3" json:"hosts,omitempty"`
 	Endpoints   []*Endpoint   `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=endpoints,proto3" json:"endpoints,omitempty"`
 	Middlewares []*Middleware `protobuf:"bytes,5,rep,name=middlewares,proto3" json:"middlewares,omitempty"`
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (x *Gateway) GetVersion() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// Deprecated: Do not use.
+// Deprecated: Marked as deprecated in gateway/config/v1/gateway.proto.
 func (x *Gateway) GetHosts() []string {
 	if x != nil {
 		return x.Hosts
@@ -276,8 +276,9 @@ type Middleware struct {
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
-	Name    string     `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
-	Options *anypb.Any `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=options,proto3" json:"options,omitempty"`
+	Name     string     `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Options  *anypb.Any `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=options,proto3" json:"options,omitempty"`
+	Required bool       `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=required,proto3" json:"required,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Middleware) Reset() {
@@ -326,6 +327,13 @@ func (x *Middleware) GetOptions() *anypb.Any {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *Middleware) GetRequired() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Required
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 type Backend struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -509,6 +517,7 @@ type Condition struct {
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
 	// Types that are assignable to Condition:
+	//
 	//	*Condition_ByStatusCode
 	//	*Condition_ByHeader
 	Condition isCondition_Condition `protobuf_oneof:"condition"`
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diff --git a/api/gateway/config/v1/gateway.proto b/api/gateway/config/v1/gateway.proto
index ff8cf40c..f6062287 100644
--- a/api/gateway/config/v1/gateway.proto
+++ b/api/gateway/config/v1/gateway.proto
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ message Endpoint {
 message Middleware {
     string name = 1;
     google.protobuf.Any options = 2;
+    bool required = 3;
 }
 
 message Backend {
diff --git a/api/gateway/middleware/circuitbreaker/v1/circuitbreaker.pb.go b/api/gateway/middleware/circuitbreaker/v1/circuitbreaker.pb.go
index 8679b777..456178aa 100644
--- a/api/gateway/middleware/circuitbreaker/v1/circuitbreaker.pb.go
+++ b/api/gateway/middleware/circuitbreaker/v1/circuitbreaker.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.28.1
-// 	protoc        v3.21.8
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.31.0
+// 	protoc        v4.23.4
 // source: gateway/middleware/circuitbreaker/v1/circuitbreaker.proto
 
 package v1
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ type CircuitBreaker struct {
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
 	// Types that are assignable to Trigger:
+	//
 	//	*CircuitBreaker_SuccessRatio
 	//	*CircuitBreaker_Ratio
 	Trigger isCircuitBreaker_Trigger `protobuf_oneof:"trigger"`
 	// Types that are assignable to Action:
+	//
 	//	*CircuitBreaker_ResponseData
 	//	*CircuitBreaker_BackupService
 	Action          isCircuitBreaker_Action `protobuf_oneof:"action"`
diff --git a/api/gateway/middleware/cors/v1/cors.pb.go b/api/gateway/middleware/cors/v1/cors.pb.go
index 8afa3beb..0937137e 100644
--- a/api/gateway/middleware/cors/v1/cors.pb.go
+++ b/api/gateway/middleware/cors/v1/cors.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.28.1
-// 	protoc        v3.21.8
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.31.0
+// 	protoc        v4.23.4
 // source: gateway/middleware/cors/v1/cors.proto
 
 package v1
diff --git a/api/gateway/middleware/logging/v1/logging.pb.go b/api/gateway/middleware/logging/v1/logging.pb.go
index 83d1eb11..f8236fac 100644
--- a/api/gateway/middleware/logging/v1/logging.pb.go
+++ b/api/gateway/middleware/logging/v1/logging.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.28.1
-// 	protoc        v3.21.8
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.31.0
+// 	protoc        v4.23.4
 // source: gateway/middleware/logging/v1/logging.proto
 
 package v1
diff --git a/api/gateway/middleware/rewrite/v1/rewrite.pb.go b/api/gateway/middleware/rewrite/v1/rewrite.pb.go
index d0490b15..469564a3 100644
--- a/api/gateway/middleware/rewrite/v1/rewrite.pb.go
+++ b/api/gateway/middleware/rewrite/v1/rewrite.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.28.1
-// 	protoc        v3.21.8
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.31.0
+// 	protoc        v4.23.4
 // source: gateway/middleware/rewrite/v1/rewrite.proto
 
 package v1
diff --git a/api/gateway/middleware/tracing/v1/tracing.pb.go b/api/gateway/middleware/tracing/v1/tracing.pb.go
index 95d7d794..99edad39 100644
--- a/api/gateway/middleware/tracing/v1/tracing.pb.go
+++ b/api/gateway/middleware/tracing/v1/tracing.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.28.1
-// 	protoc        v3.21.8
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.31.0
+// 	protoc        v4.23.4
 // source: gateway/middleware/tracing/v1/tracing.proto
 
 package v1
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 090ed1d8..e0284830 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.5.4 // indirect
+	github.com/go-kratos/feature v0.0.0-20230724160043-79ea0633def6 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.6 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0521897b..c3aa9a02 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ github.com/go-kratos/aegis v0.1.1/go.mod h1:jYeSQ3Gesba478zEnujOiG5QdsyF3Xk/8owF
 github.com/go-kratos/aegis v0.1.2/go.mod h1:jYeSQ3Gesba478zEnujOiG5QdsyF3Xk/8owFUeKcHxw=
 github.com/go-kratos/aegis v0.2.1-0.20230616030432-99110a3f05f4 h1:LGUYBh6R1CGe1Vi5itL7fK2OZ+A4iim36Q0C5Y5ZjIs=
 github.com/go-kratos/aegis v0.2.1-0.20230616030432-99110a3f05f4/go.mod h1:jqdJn8QOoobkmqfhO51kb/qUeHAQ8r0WpjPKl7cP3nQ=
+github.com/go-kratos/feature v0.0.0-20230724160043-79ea0633def6 h1:Oz1K8FGRnFoX4KewhUFkdaD1+TcHGFlo6W1Br1n1gxw=
+github.com/go-kratos/feature v0.0.0-20230724160043-79ea0633def6/go.mod h1:IDPI4pX5Twlm8gPSXATtVv4lItph3fVD2xGRMQm6les=
 github.com/go-kratos/kratos/contrib/registry/consul/v2 v2.0.0-20220318065833-e66a2905ab70 h1:/ksQcaaUTwEKNoH++wrs+u2M4lt34Ny75B+nUa1wLWk=
 github.com/go-kratos/kratos/contrib/registry/consul/v2 v2.0.0-20220318065833-e66a2905ab70/go.mod h1:CFHMR6oi+wIEdqxjH4TwKvPlMWUfRY3SMke9++r/dB8=
 github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2 v2.2.1/go.mod h1:yebXu5KMayLjXZzMTY5HWIPRDwcBehHpiNF/Ot8A2pA=
diff --git a/middleware/middleware.go b/middleware/middleware.go
index 01692e3b..2fc6f6a7 100644
--- a/middleware/middleware.go
+++ b/middleware/middleware.go
@@ -54,3 +54,10 @@ func NewWithCloser(process Middleware, closer io.Closer) MiddlewareV2 {
 		closer:  closer,
 	}
 }
+
+var EmptyMiddleware = emptyMiddleware{}
+
+type emptyMiddleware struct{}
+
+func (emptyMiddleware) Process(next http.RoundTripper) http.RoundTripper { return next }
+func (emptyMiddleware) Close() error                                     { return nil }
diff --git a/middleware/registry.go b/middleware/registry.go
index 16d19d07..a1dc704b 100644
--- a/middleware/registry.go
+++ b/middleware/registry.go
@@ -5,9 +5,22 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	configv1 "github.com/go-kratos/gateway/api/gateway/config/v1"
+	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/log"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 )
 
+var LOG = log.NewHelper(log.With(log.GetLogger(), "source", "middleware"))
 var globalRegistry = NewRegistry()
+var _failedMiddlewareCreate = prometheus.NewCounterVec(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+	Namespace: "go",
+	Subsystem: "gateway",
+	Name:      "failed_middleware_create",
+	Help:      "The total number of failed middleware create",
+}, []string{"name", "required"})
+
+func init() {
+	prometheus.MustRegister(_failedMiddlewareCreate)
+}
 
 // ErrNotFound is middleware not found.
 var ErrNotFound = errors.New("Middleware has not been registered")
@@ -42,7 +55,23 @@ func (p *middlewareRegistry) RegisterV2(name string, factory FactoryV2) {
 // Create instantiates a middleware based on `cfg`.
 func (p *middlewareRegistry) Create(cfg *configv1.Middleware) (MiddlewareV2, error) {
 	if method, ok := p.getMiddleware(createFullName(cfg.Name)); ok {
-		return method(cfg)
+		if cfg.Required {
+			// If the middleware is required, it must be created successfully.
+			instance, err := method(cfg)
+			if err != nil {
+				_failedMiddlewareCreate.WithLabelValues(cfg.Name, "true").Inc()
+				LOG.Errorw(log.DefaultMessageKey, "Failed to create required middleware", "reason", "create_required_middleware_failed", "name", cfg.Name, "error", err, "config", cfg)
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			return instance, nil
+		}
+		instance, err := method(cfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			_failedMiddlewareCreate.WithLabelValues(cfg.Name, "false").Inc()
+			LOG.Errorw(log.DefaultMessageKey, "Failed to create optional middleware", "reason", "create_optional_middleware_failed", "name", cfg.Name, "error", err, "config", cfg)
+			return EmptyMiddleware, nil
+		}
+		return instance, nil
 	}
 	return nil, ErrNotFound
 }