routes\api.php

api.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| API Routes
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| Here is where you can register API routes for your application. These
| routes are loaded by the RouteServiceProvider within a group which
| is assigned the "api" middleware group. Enjoy building your API!
|
 */

Route::middleware('auth:api')->get('/user', function (Request $request) {
  return $request->user();
});

Route::post('register', 'Auth\RegisterController@register');
Route::post('login', 'Auth\LoginController@login');
Route::post('logout', 'Auth\LoginController@logout');

/* wrapping all routes within  middelware authentication */
/* restricted access to signed in users only */
Route::group(['middleware' => 'auth:api'], function () {

  //show all companies and projects belonging to it
  Route::get('companies', 'Api\CompanyController@index');
  Route::get('companies/{company}', 'Api\CompanyController@show');
  Route::get('companies/{company}/projects', 'Api\CompanyController@projects');

  Route::get('projects', 'Api\ProjectController@index');
  Route::get('projects/{project}', 'Api\ProjectController@show');
  Route::get('projects/{project}/values', 'Api\ProjectController@showValues');

  Route::get('values', 'Api\ValueController@index');
  Route::get('values/{value}', 'Api\ValueController@show');
  Route::get('values/{value}/projects', 'Api\ValueController@showProjects');

  //for users to create their 'portfolio' of projects - mapped to middleware
  Route::post('projects/{project}/attach', 'Api\ProjectController@attach');
  Route::post('projects/{project}/detach', 'Api\ProjectController@detach');

  //for users to create their 'portfolio' of values -- mapped to middleware
  Route::post('values/{value}/attach', 'Api\ValueController@attach');
  Route::post('values/{value}/detach', 'Api\ValueController@detach');


  //attach projects to values and vice versa in a belongsToMany relationship
  Route::post('projects/{project}/attachValue/{value}', 'Api\ProjectValueController@attach');
  Route::post('projects/{project}/detachValue/{value}', 'Api\ProjectValueController@detach');
});