Laravel 11 - API and Web Sharing Controller

Laravel-ApiAndWebController.php

/*
 * Example showing how to share an API route with a Web (view)
 * If the request expects JSON, it shall receive it. Otherwise, display the View.
 * Remember, just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
 */
class ActivityController extends Controller
{
  /**
   * Display a listing of the resource.
   */
  public function index()
  {
    // Show the view and pass variables to it
    $perPage = 15;
    $activities = Activity::orderBy("Name", "asc")->paginate($perPage);

    // Handles both API and Web requests
    if (request()->expectsJson() && request()->is('api/v1/*'))
    {
      // Return JSON goodness
      return $activities;
    }
    else
    {
      return view(
        "activity.index",
        compact("activities")
      )->with("i", (request()->input("page", 1) - 1) * $perPage);
    }
  }
  
  // ...
}