From 1df7361d7e4561b93e8666193c44102ffea21bc9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vasyka <vasyka.moraru@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2026 19:36:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix: force JSON responses on /api/* routes

---
 bootstrap/app.php | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index 7faf100..eddd995 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -41,5 +41,9 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
         ]);
     })
     ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions): void {
-        //
+        // Force JSON responses on /api/* even when client did not send Accept: json.
+        $exceptions->shouldRenderJsonWhen(function (Request $request, \Throwable $e) {
+            if ($request->is('api/*')) return true;
+            return $request->expectsJson();
+        });
     })->create();