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app/Http/Middleware/ApiKeyMiddleware.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+class ApiKeyMiddleware
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        // TO be implemented in middleware
+        $apiKey = $request->header('X-API-Key'); 
+
+        if (!$apiKey || !DB::table('api_keys')->where('key', $apiKey)->exists()) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Unauthorized'], 401);
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}