Universal Laravel Error Logger Helper

helpers.php

<?php

    if ( !function_exists('error_logger')) {
        /**
         * error_logger
         *
         * Returns an expanded Error Log as JSON and Logs it into the Laravel Error Logs
         *
         * @param \Exception  $exception
         * @param null|string $message
         *
         * @return string
         *
         * @author https://github.com/Zeitwaechter
         */
        function error_logger(\Exception $exception, $message = null): string
        {
            if (null === $message) {
                $message = '-';
            }

            $error_log = collect([
              'message'     => [
                'custom'    => $message,
                'exception' => $exception->getMessage(),
              ],
              'request'     => [
                request()->input(),
              ],
              'routing'     => [
                null !== request()
                  ->route()
                  ? request()
                  ->route()
                  ->getName()
                  : request()->path(),
              ],
              'stack_trace' => [
                $exception->getTraceAsString()
              ],
              'user'        => [
                'entity' => null !== auth()->user()
                  ? auth()->user()->uuid
                  : auth()->user(),
                'roles'  => 'User',
              ],
              'defined_paths' => [
                'app'      => app_path(),
                'base'     => base_path(),
                'config'   => config_path(),
                'database' => database_path(),
                'public'   => public_path(),
                'resource' => resource_path(),
                'storage'  => storage_path(),
              ],
            ]);

            $error_log_json = $error_log->toJson();
            \Log::error($error_log_json);

            return $error_log_json;
        }
    }