Added API

bootstrap/app.php

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 use App\Http\Middleware\HandleInertiaRequests;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\ModelNotFoundException;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Exceptions;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Middleware;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ use Illuminate\Http\Response;
 use Spatie\Permission\Middleware\PermissionMiddleware;
 use Spatie\Permission\Middleware\RoleMiddleware;
 use Spatie\Permission\Middleware\RoleOrPermissionMiddleware;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
 
 
 return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
         api: __DIR__.'/../routes/api.php',
         commands: __DIR__.'/../routes/console.php',
         health: '/up',
+        apiPrefix: '',
     )
     ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware): void {
         $middleware->web(append: [
@@ -33,9 +36,26 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
         //
     })
     ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions): void {
+        $exceptions->render(function (NotFoundHttpException $e, Request $request) {
+            if ($request->getHost() !== config('app.api_domain')) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            if ($e->getPrevious() instanceof ModelNotFoundException) {
+                return response()->json(['message' => 'Resource not found.'], 404);
+            }
+
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Not found.'], 404);
+        });
+
         $exceptions->respond(function ($response, Throwable $e, Request $request) {
             $status = $response->getStatusCode();
 
+            // API domain: never touch the response, let Laravel's own JSON rendering stand.
+            if ($request->getHost() === config('app.api_domain')) {
+                return $response;
+            }
+
             $errors = [
                 403 => [
                     'title'   => "The Cockpit is Off Limits",
@@ -64,10 +84,8 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
             ];
 
             $isLocal = app()->environment(['local', 'testing']);
-            $handled = array_keys($errors);
             $friendlyErrorsOnLocal = [404, 403];
 
-            // In local/testing, only handle 404. In production, handle all.
             $shouldHandle = isset($errors[$status]) && (
                     !$isLocal || in_array($status, $friendlyErrorsOnLocal)
                 );
@@ -88,5 +106,13 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
             ])
                 ->toResponse($request)
                 ->setStatusCode($status);
-        });
-    })->create();
+        })
+            ->shouldRenderJsonWhen(function ($request, Throwable $e) {
+                if ($request->getHost() === config('app.api_domain')) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                return $request->expectsJson();
+            });
+    })
+    ->create();