Use api resource for Client model

app/Http/Controllers/API/v1/ClientController.php

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\API\v1;
 
-use App\Notifications\BackupComplete;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Http\Resources\ClientResource;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use App\Client;
-use App\Backup;
-
 
 class ClientController extends Controller
 {
@@ -19,9 +17,9 @@ class ClientController extends Controller
      */
     public function index()
     {
-        $client = Client::first();
-        $backup = Backup::first();
-        $client->notify(new BackupComplete($backup));
+        return Client::paginate(10);
+        //return ClientResource::collection(Client::paginate(10));
+        // return BookResource::collection(Book::with('ratings')->paginate(25));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ class ClientController extends Controller
         $found = Client::where('client_name', '=', $request['client_name'])->first();
 
         if ($found) {
-            return response()->json(['message' => 'Client allready exists!'], 404);
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Client allready exists!'], 403);
         }
 
         $client = Client::create([
@@ -44,11 +42,15 @@ class ClientController extends Controller
             'secret_key'    =>  $request['secret_key'],
         ]);
 
-        return response()->json([
-            'message' => 'Client added successfully', 
-            'id' => $client->id ], 
-            200
-        );
+        // return $client;
+        return new ClientResource($client);
+
+        // Alternative manual way.
+        // return response()->json([
+        //     'message' => 'Client added successfully', 
+        //     'id' => $client->id ], 
+        //     200
+        // );
     }
 
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ class ClientController extends Controller
     public function show($id)
     {
         $client = Client::findOrFail($id);
-        return $client;
+        return new ClientResource($client);
     }
 
 

app/Http/Resources/ClientResource.php

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Resources;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\JsonResource;
+
+class ClientResource extends JsonResource
+{
+    /**
+     * Transform the resource into an array.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function toArray($request)
+    {
+        return parent::toArray($request);
+    }
+}