input('username'); $password = $request->input('password'); // Use the API container name or correct URL $apiUrl = 'http://192.168.56.1:8080/api/cms/login_password'; // Adjust as needed try { $response = Http::timeout(30)->post($apiUrl, [ 'username' => $username, 'password' => $password, ]); $data = $response->json(); if (!$data['success']) { $message = $data['message'] ?? 'Login failed'; if ($message === 'User must change password') { return redirect()->route('change-password')->with('error', 'You must change your password.'); } return redirect()->back()->with('error', $message); } // Store token in session (or elsewhere) if (isset($data['token'])) { session(['authToken' => $data['token']]); } return redirect()->route('my-profile')->with('success', 'Login successful!'); } catch (\Exception $e) { return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'Error connecting to API: ' . $e->getMessage()); } } }