header('X-DEVICE-API-KEY'); if (! $apiKey) { return response()->json([ 'status' => false, 'message' => 'API key missing', ], 401); } // ENV based (demo) if ($apiKey !== config('services.device.api_key')) { return response()->json([ 'status' => false, 'message' => 'Invalid API key', ], 403); } return $next($request); } }