id(); $user = User::findOrFail($userId); // echo($user); // Ensure user is authenticated if (!$user) { return ResponseJson::unauthorizeResponse('Unauthorized', []); } // Allow admins to bypass the check if ($user->role === 'admin') { return $next($request); } // Check if the user is an operator and manages the specified disease $diseaseId = $request->route('diseaseId'); // echo($diseaseId); $managesDisease = $user->managed_diseases['disease_id']; // echo($managesDisease); // echo($managesDisease === $diseaseId); if ($user->role === 'operator') { if ($managesDisease != $diseaseId) { return ResponseJson::forbidenResponse('Access denied: Unauthorized to manage this disease', []); } return $next($request); } return ResponseJson::forbidenResponse('Access denied', []); } }