Level 102
Well first of all you cannot find a category by a category. You already have a category
public function show(Category $category)
{
return $category;
}
Is the route in api.php or web.php? What url are you calling?
Sep 28, 2022
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Level 3
Use slug as query for API route
Hi, I'm trying to use a slug as a query for an API route, it's not working and returning a 404, but I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong.
Route::get('categories/{category:slug}', [CategoryController::class, 'show']);
public function show(Category $category)
{
return Category::find($category);
}
Level 3
@Sinnbeck It's an API route in api.php. The route being called is /api/categories/{slug}
Level 102
@darrylmorley can you show the full url you are calling? I assume the same happens if you open it in a browser?
Level 3
@Sinnbeck I've figured out the problem, me. Lol.
This route works: http://localhost:8000/api/categories/clothing
This route doesn't http://localhost:8000/api/categories/clothing/shirts
Unfortunately I've set the slugs in my db as above based on whether it's the parent level, 'clothing'. Or, the child level 'clothing/shirts'.
This isn't going to work so I need to re-think how I will do this.
Sorry for wasting your time!
Level 102
@darrylmorley no worries. Glad that you figured it out :)
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