My /api/place-order route in Laravel has suddenly begun throwing error messages whenever it’s hit with the usual Bearer token in the Authorization header. Everything else in the app works, so I know the token is valid; the problem is isolated to this endpoint. Here’s what I need: • Pinpoint the root cause of the error on /api/place-order. • Apply the minimal code change required—no large refactors. • Test with Postman (or a similar REST client) and send back a short report that shows the request, headers, and the successful JSON response so I can replicate it on my end. The project runs on the latest Laravel 10.x stack with Sanctum for auth, so recent experience with middleware, route bindings, and validation rules in this version is important. SSH access and a fresh copy of the repo will be provided. Once the fix is confirmed working in my staging environment, the job is done.