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write your api routes on api.php, for example
use App\Http\Controllers\Api\ApiController;
Route::get('employees', [ApiController::class, 'index']);
Mar 3, 2022
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Level 5
Proper syntax for declaring api resource route
Hi i am trying declare a api resource route with array syntax like this https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/controllers#api-resource-routes
Route::apiResource('segments', SegmentController::class);
But this does not work and i get an strange error saying it can not find the class. But in the error the path to class is duplicated. My class is at Project\Http\Controllers\SW\V1\SegmentController but laravel looking to find the class in Project\Http\Controllers\SW\V1\Project\Http\Controllers\SW\V1\SegmentController . I am not sure what i am doing wrong. If anyone can help with any insight that would be very helpul. Thanks in advance.
Level 5
@johnDoe220 , For project structure it is not possible to write it api.php. We have several route files for different parts of the API
Level 102
Check your RouteServiceProvider. You might have the namespace specified in there as well.
Level 5
@Sinnbeck , yes that was the problem. So i cant really use the new syntax on the resource route if my namespace is different.
Level 102
@reaz I suggest you pick one. Either use the old method of using strings in route files and let the service provider handle the namespace, or use the new method of always using FooController::class and import the class
Level 5
@Sinnbeck , we were slowly turning to the new method since it makes code navigation easy in the ide. Most of the time bug fix starts like looking at the route file , then going to that controller to find the problem. New syntax works for single route though with the even with namespace defined in the RouteServiceprovider.
Level 102
@reaz ok good to know. I changed all of mine in one go and just made sure my tests returned 100% success
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