move health endpoint behind authentication and created basic ping endpoint

Author: Yoyasp

app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/PingController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\V1;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+
+class PingController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * Public, unauthenticated liveness probe. Confirms the application is
+     * up and serving requests.
+     */
+    public function __invoke(): JsonResponse
+    {
+        return response()->json(['status' => 'ok']);
+    }
+}

app/Providers/RestifyServiceProvider.php

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Providers;
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\V1\HealthController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Api\V1\PingController;
 use Binaryk\LaravelRestify\Bootstrap\RoutesBoot;
 use Binaryk\LaravelRestify\Restify;
 use Binaryk\LaravelRestify\RestifyApplicationServiceProvider;
@@ -18,10 +19,15 @@ protected function gate(): void
 
     protected function routes(): void
     {
-        // v1 custom endpoints that are not Restify repositories. The health
-        // endpoint is intentionally public (no auth middleware).
+        // v1 custom endpoints that are not Restify repositories.
         Route::prefix('api/v1')->group(function (): void {
-            Route::get('health', HealthController::class)->name('v1.health');
+            // Public, unauthenticated liveness probe.
+            Route::get('ping', PingController::class)->name('v1.ping');
+
+            // Health check requires authentication (exposes subsystem status).
+            Route::get('health', HealthController::class)
+                ->middleware('auth:sanctum')
+                ->name('v1.health');
         });
 
         parent::routes();