middleware('guest')->except('logout'); } public function loginAPI(Request $request){ $this->validate($request, [ 'email' => 'required', 'password' => 'required', ]); if(Auth::guard('api')->attempt([ 'email' => $request->email, 'password' => $request->password])) { return response()->json(["message " => "Accepted."], 200); } else{ return response()->json(["message " => "Record not found."], 202); } } }