spa-api/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Closure;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;

class Authenticate
{
    /**
     * Handle an incoming request.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @param  \Closure  $next
     * @param  string  ...$guards
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle($request, Closure $next, ...$guards)
    {
        if ($this->check($guards)) {
            return $next($request);
        }

        if ($request->ajax() || $request->wantsJson()) {
            return response('Unauthorized.', 401);
        } else {
            return redirect()->guest('login');
        }
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the user is logged in to any of the given guards.
     *
     * @param  array  $guards
     * @return bool
     */
    protected function check(array $guards)
    {
        if (empty($guards)) {
            return Auth::check();
        }

        foreach ($guards as $guard) {
            if (Auth::guard($guard)->check()) {
                return true;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }
}