Follow and Unfollow Users

Author: EmanElhelaly11

app/Http/Controllers/Api/FollowController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class FollowController extends Controller
+{
+    public function follow(Request $request)
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'user_id' => 'required|exists:users,id', 
+        ]);
+
+        $user = auth()->user();
+
+        $userToFollow = User::find($request->user_id);
+
+        $user->follows()->attach($userToFollow);
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'message' => 'You are now following this user.',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+
+    public function unfollow(Request $request)
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'user_id' => 'required|exists:users,id', 
+        ]);
+
+        $user = auth()->user();
+
+        $userToUnfollow = User::find($request->user_id);
+
+        
+        $user->follows()->detach($userToUnfollow);
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'message' => 'You have unfollowed this user.',
+        ]);
+    }
+}
+
+

routes/api.php

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\Dashboard\CommunityController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\NotificationController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\SearchController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Api\FollowController;
 
 
 /*
@@ -206,4 +207,12 @@
     Route::get('/users', 'searchUsers');
     Route::get('/teams', 'searchTeams');
 
+});
+
+// --------------------------------- Follow Controller ------------------------------------------
+
+Route::group(['prefix' => 'users', 'middleware' => ['auth:sanctum'], 'controller' => FollowController::class], function () {
+    Route::get('/follow', 'follow');
+    Route::get('/unfollow', 'unfollow');
+
 });