Exception Handler always returns blank 500 internal server error

[stefanwub]

I'm using Laravel 8 with version 3.0. When I change the exception handler exactly as described in the docs (https://laravel-json-api.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/) all the errors in the application give a blank page with 500 internal server error.

I've done some digging and the functions isJsonApi() and renderJsonApi() from the HandlesErrors trait seems to be the problem. Looks like a bug? Or am I missing something here?

[stefanwub]

The issue seems to be resolved when I create a json-api-default.php config file. Is that right? I do have a custom default name added to the boot method of a service provider. As described here: https://laravel-json-api.readthedocs.io/en/latest/basics/api/

[lindyhopchris]

When you get the 500 internal server error, what's the exception that's being reported to your log file?

[lindyhopchris]

The issue seems to be resolved when I create a json-api-default.php config file. Is that right? I do have a custom default name added to the boot method of a service provider. As described here: https://laravel-json-api.readthedocs.io/en/latest/basics/api/

You shouldn't have to create the default config if you're changing the name of the default API, so something is definitely not right if that's the case. It'd help if you could let me know the exception in the log file.

[stefanwub]

My mistake, it looks like the default api name was not added to the right place.

Thanks!

[brewers-dev-phil]

I am having a similar issue but I am using the default api name. Whenever a validation rule that I have added fails it falls over with a 500 error. This is Laravel 8 and version 3.

This is the error stack:
CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Exceptions\ValidationException: JSON API error in file /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/cloudcreativity/laravel-json-api/src/Exceptions/ValidationException.php on line 49

#0 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/cloudcreativity/laravel-json-api/src/Http/Requests/ValidatedRequest.php(273): CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Exceptions\ValidationException::create(Object(CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Validation\Validator))
#1 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/cloudcreativity/laravel-json-api/src/Http/Requests/ValidatedRequest.php(262): CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Requests\ValidatedRequest->failedValidation(Object(CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Validation\Validator))
#2 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/cloudcreativity/laravel-json-api/src/Http/Requests/CreateResource.php(69): CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Requests\ValidatedRequest->passes(Object(CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Validation\Validator))
#3 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/cloudcreativity/laravel-json-api/src/Http/Requests/ValidatedRequest.php(231): CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Requests\CreateResource->validateDocument()
#4 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Providers/FormRequestServiceProvider.php(30): CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Requests\ValidatedRequest->validateResolved()
#5 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Container/Container.php(1141): Illuminate\Foundation\Providers\FormRequestServiceProvider->Illuminate\Foundation\Providers{closure}(Object(CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Requests\CreateResource), Object(Illuminate\Foundation\Application))
#6 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Container/Container.php(1105): Illuminate\Container\Container->fireCallbackArray(Object(CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Requests\CreateResource), Array)
#7 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Container/Container.php(1090): Illuminate\Container\Container->fireAfterResolvingCallbacks('CloudCreativity...', Object(CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Requests\CreateResource))
#8 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Container/Container.php(711): Illuminate\Container\Container->fireResolvingCallbacks('CloudCreativity...', Object(CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Requests\CreateResource))
#9 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php(796): Illuminate\Container\Container->resolve('CloudCreativity...', Array, true)
#10 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Container/Container.php(637): Illuminate\Foundation\Application->resolve('CloudCreativity...', Array)
#11 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php(781): Illuminate\Container\Container->make('CloudCreativity...', Array)
#12 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/RouteDependencyResolverTrait.php(79): Illuminate\Foundation\Application->make('CloudCreativity...')
#13 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/RouteDependencyResolverTrait.php(48): Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->transformDependency(Object(ReflectionParameter), Array, Object(stdClass))
#14 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/RouteDependencyResolverTrait.php(28): Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->resolveMethodDependencies(Array, Object(ReflectionMethod))
#15 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/ControllerDispatcher.php(41): Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->resolveClassMethodDependencies(Array, Object(App\Http\Controllers\Api\OrdersController), 'create')
#16 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(255): Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(App\Http\Controllers\Api\OrdersController), 'create')
#17 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(197): Illuminate\Routing\Route->runController()
#18 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(691): Illuminate\Routing\Route->run()
#19 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(128): Illuminate\Routing\Router->Illuminate\Routing{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#20 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/cloudcreativity/laravel-json-api/src/Http/Middleware/NegotiateContent.php(102): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#21 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Middleware\NegotiateContent->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#22 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/cloudcreativity/laravel-json-api/src/Http/Middleware/BootJsonApi.php(82): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#23 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): CloudCreativity\LaravelJsonApi\Http\Middleware\BootJsonApi->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure), 'default')
#24 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/SubstituteBindings.php(41): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#25 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#26 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/ThrottleRequests.php(127): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#27 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/ThrottleRequests.php(103): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests->handleRequest(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure), Array)
#28 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/ThrottleRequests.php(55): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests->handleRequestUsingNamedLimiter(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure), 'api', Object(Closure))
#29 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure), 'api')
#30 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(103): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#31 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(693): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#32 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(668): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRouteWithinStack(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#33 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(634): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route))
#34 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(623): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatchToRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#35 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(166): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#36 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(128): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->Illuminate\Foundation\Http{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#37 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#38 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TransformsRequest->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#39 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#40 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TransformsRequest->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#41 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php(27): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#42 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ValidatePostSize->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#43 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php(87): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#44 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#45 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/fruitcake/laravel-cors/src/HandleCors.php(57): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#46 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Fruitcake\Cors\HandleCors->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#47 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/fideloper/proxy/src/TrustProxies.php(57): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#48 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Fideloper\Proxy\TrustProxies->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#49 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(103): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#50 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(141): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#51 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(110): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#52 /var/www/html/webservices.brewers.co.uk/public/index.php(52): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#53 {main}

[lindyhopchris]

@brewers-dev-phil can you share your Exception handler and confirm you've followed the installation instructions for what needs adding to the exception handler?
https://laravel-json-api.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/#exception-handling

All the tests for validation exceptions are passing in Laravel 8, so I suspect it's something to do with your set up.

[brewers-dev-phil]

@brewers-dev-phil can you share your Exception handler and confirm you've followed the installation instructions for what needs adding to the exception handler?
https://laravel-json-api.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/#exception-handling

All the tests for validation exceptions are passing in Laravel 8, so I suspect it's something to do with your set up.

Hello Chris,

Had missed that - all sorted now. Apologies and thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[lindyhopchris]

No problem - glad you got it sorted!