Laravel API 404 error

Question

I am making simple API with Laravel 5.4 and I have problem. I created routing and some data for tests but when I testing if routing work properly with Postman by putting localhost:8888/{projectname}/api/v1/meeting it shows me error 404 page not found. What am I doing wrong?

routes/api.php

<?php    
Route::group(['prefix' => 'v1'], function() {
    Route::resource('meeting', 'MeetingController', [
        'except' => ['edit', 'create']
    ]);

    Route::resource('meeting/registration', 'RegistrationController', [
        'only' => ['store', 'destroy']
    ]);

    Route::post('user', [
        'uses' => 'AuthController@store'
    ]);

    Route::post('user/signin', [
        'uses' => 'AuthController@signin'
    ]);
});

MeetingController

<?php    
namespace App\Http\Controllers;    
use Illuminate\Http\Request;    
use App\Http\Requests;    
class MeetingController extends Controller
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        // $this->middleware('name');
    }

    public function index()
    {
        return "It works!";
    }

    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        return "It works!";
    }

    public function show($id)
    {
        return "It works!";
    }

    public function update(Request $request, $id)
    {
        return "It works!";
    }

    public function destroy($id)
    {
        return "It works!";
    }

}

RegistrationController

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

use App\Http\Requests;

class RegistrationController extends Controller
{
    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        return "It works!";
    }

    /**
     * Remove the specified resource from storage.
     *
     * @param  int $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function destroy($id)
    {
        return "It works!";
    }
}

AuthController

    <?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

use App\Http\Requests;

class AuthController extends Controller
{
    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        return "It works!";
    }

    public function signin(Request $request)
    {
        return "It works!";
    }
}

Output of command php artisan route:list:

    +--------+-----------+--------------------------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+------------+
| Domain | Method    | URI                                        | Name                 | Action                                              | Middleware |
+--------+-----------+--------------------------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+------------+
|        | GET|HEAD  | /                                          |                      | Closure                                             | web        |
|        | POST      | api/v1/meeting                             | meeting.store        | App\Http\Controllers\MeetingController@store        | api        |
|        | GET|HEAD  | api/v1/meeting                             | meeting.index        | App\Http\Controllers\MeetingController@index        | api        |
|        | POST      | api/v1/meeting/registration                | registration.store   | App\Http\Controllers\RegistrationController@store   | api        |
|        | DELETE    | api/v1/meeting/registration/{registration} | registration.destroy | App\Http\Controllers\RegistrationController@destroy | api        |
|        | DELETE    | api/v1/meeting/{meeting}                   | meeting.destroy      | App\Http\Controllers\MeetingController@destroy      | api        |
|        | PUT|PATCH | api/v1/meeting/{meeting}                   | meeting.update       | App\Http\Controllers\MeetingController@update       | api        |
|        | GET|HEAD  | api/v1/meeting/{meeting}                   | meeting.show         | App\Http\Controllers\MeetingController@show         | api        |
|        | POST      | api/v1/user                                |                      | App\Http\Controllers\AuthController@store           | api        |
|        | POST      | api/v1/user/signin                         |                      | App\Http\Controllers\AuthController@signin          | api        |
+--------+-----------+--------------------------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+------------+

The api.php routes are already prefixed with /api. You don't need to add this again yourself. With your current set-up, your route is localhost:8888/{projectname}/api/api/v1/meeting — fubar
– fubar, Commented Jul 25, 2017 at 5:41
I tried also delete api with routes and it shows The same error — Konrad Uciechowski
– Konrad Uciechowski, Commented Jul 25, 2017 at 5:42
So, what about localhost:8888/{project-folder}/{project-name}/public/api/v1/meeting ? — Clément Baconnier
– Clément Baconnier, Commented Jul 25, 2017 at 7:20

Sagar Arora · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-25 05:59:13Z

10

as in version 5.4 the api is already added in the end points so no need to add 'api' again in the url.

Please change from:

Route::group(['prefix' => 'api/v1'], function() {

}

To

Route::group(['prefix' => 'v1'], function() {

}

answered Jul 25, 2017 at 5:59

Sagar Arora

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Konrad Uciechowski Over a year ago

It's not the problem with this route becouse I change it as you said and still have the same trouble

Sagar Arora Over a year ago

@KonradUciechowski ok please try it with localhost:8888/{projectname}/index.php/api/v1/meeting

Clément Baconnier Over a year ago

Are you using php artisan serveor apache/nginx/...?

elegisandi · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-25 07:11:30Z

5

In Laravel 5.4, your routes/api.php should look like this:

<?php

Route::prefix('v1')->group(function () {
    Route::resource('meeting', 'MeetingController', [
        'except' => ['edit', 'create']
    ]);

    Route::resource('meeting/registration', 'RegistrationController', [
        'only' => ['store', 'destroy']
    ]);

    Route::post('user', [
        'uses' => 'AuthController@store'
    ]);

    Route::post('user/signin', [
        'uses' => 'AuthController@signin'
    ]);
});

For more info, visit their docs here.

answered Jul 25, 2017 at 7:11

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Konrad Uciechowski Over a year ago

You are right I changed it but still got 404 problem. Maybe there is other problem not with routes/api.php file.

elegisandi Over a year ago

ahh can you give me whats your server host config?

Nube Colectiva Over a year ago

Worked for me in Laravel 6.2

Rishi Ranjan · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-28 13:05:28Z

2

I would prefer adding Accept application/json header on client side to get JSON response. That’s the most straightforward way, but you would be surprised how many developers forget it, or don’t even know about it.

answered Jul 28, 2021 at 13:05

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Fedor · Accepted Answer · 2024-07-08 08:13:36Z

0

Maybe you haven't make the api configuration

run

php artisan install:api

for automatically create all config for api

https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/routing#api-routes

edited Jul 8, 2024 at 8:13

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answered Jul 6, 2024 at 5:00

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Md Rubel Ahmed Rana · Accepted Answer · 2025-12-04 13:48:48Z

Routes are not listed yet!

[In my case, I fixed it with this update]

Go to I:\php-laravel\laravel-crud\bootstrap\app.php

Your file may look like

<?php

use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Exceptions;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Middleware;

return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
    ->withRouting(
        web: __DIR__ . '/../routes/web.php',
        commands: __DIR__ . '/../routes/console.php',
        health: '/up',
    )
    ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware): void {
        //
    })
    ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions): void {
        //
    })->create();

If this line is missing, add this line. Your updated file should look

<?php

use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Exceptions;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Middleware;

return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
    ->withRouting(
        web: __DIR__ . '/../routes/web.php',
        commands: __DIR__ . '/../routes/console.php',
        api: __DIR__ . '/../routes/api.php',  // ← ADD THIS LINE
        health: '/up',
    )
    ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware): void {
        //
    })
    ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions): void {
        //
    })->create();

Now run those commands
php artisan route:clear

php artisan cache:clear

php artisan config:clear

php artisan optimize:clear
Final command: php artisan route:list
Now you should see your all the available api list

Rashi Goyal · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-15 09:14:29Z

-1

Please don't use /api in your routes keep it simple like

Route::group(['prefix' => 'v1'], function() { //code goes here}
php artisan route:list

this will list all your routes if there is any error in the route then it will not be listed here.

answered May 15, 2020 at 9:14

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