Initial start of adding an API

app/Http/Middleware/UserApiKey.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use \App\SettingUser;
+
+class UserApiKey
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \Closure  $next
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle($request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        $key = $request->input('api_key');
+        $details = SettingUser::where('setting_id', 12)->where('uservalue', $key)->first();
+        // die(var_dump($details));
+        if($details === null) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'status' => 401,
+                'message' => 'invalid api key'
+            ], 401);
+        }
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}