fix: add middleware to new abilities, better ux for selecting permissions, etc.

app/Http/Kernel.php

@@ -69,5 +69,6 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
         'verified' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\EnsureEmailIsVerified::class,
         'abilities' => \Laravel\Sanctum\Http\Middleware\CheckAbilities::class,
         'ability' => \Laravel\Sanctum\Http\Middleware\CheckForAnyAbility::class,
+        'api.ability' => \App\Http\Middleware\ApiAbility::class,
     ];
 }

app/Http/Middleware/ApiAbility.php

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Laravel\Sanctum\Http\Middleware\CheckForAnyAbility;
+
+class ApiAbility extends CheckForAnyAbility
+{
+    public function handle($request, $next, ...$abilities)
+    {
+        try {
+            return parent::handle($request, $next, ...$abilities);
+        } catch (\Illuminate\Auth\AuthenticationException $e) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'Unauthenticated.',
+            ], 401);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'Missing required permissions: '.implode(', ', $abilities),
+            ], 403);
+        }
+    }
+}