Are there any packages that simplify handling unauthorized access exceptions in Laravel

1. spatie/laravel-permission:
This package provides a way to manage user permissions and roles in a Laravel application. It also includes a middleware that can be used to protect routes and handle unauthorized access exceptions.

To handle unauthorized access exceptions, you can use the package's `UnauthorizedException` and customize the exception handling in your application's `app/Exceptions/Handler.php` file:

php
   public function render($request, Exception $exception)
   {
       if ($exception instanceof \Spatie\Permission\Exceptions\UnauthorizedException) {
           if ($request->expectsJson()) {
               return response()->json([
                   'message' => $exception->getMessage(),
               ], 403);
           } else {
               return redirect()->guest(route('login'));
           }
       }

       return parent::render($request, $exception);
   }
   

2. flugg/laravel-responder:
This package provides a way to build API responses in Laravel, and it includes an `UnauthorizedException` that can be used to handle unauthorized access exceptions.

You can customize the exception handling in your application's `app/Exceptions/Handler.php` file:

php
   public function render($request, Exception $exception)
   {
       if ($exception instanceof \Flugg\Responder\Exceptions\Http\UnauthorizedException) {
           return response()->json([
               'responseMessage' => $exception->getMessage(),
               'responseStatus' => $exception->getStatusCode(),
           ], $exception->getStatusCode());
       }

       return parent::render($request, $exception);
   }
   

3. laravel-authorization:
This is a simple package that provides a middleware to protect routes from unauthorized access. It includes a default exception handling behavior, but you can customize it by extending the middleware class and overriding the `handleUnauthorizedRequest` method.

php
   // app/Http/Middleware/Authorize.php
   class Authorize extends \Spatie\Authorize\Middleware\Authorize
   {
       protected function handleUnauthorizedRequest($request, $ability = null, $model = null)
       {
           if ($request->expectsJson()) {
               return response()->json([
                   'message' => 'You are not authorized to perform this action.',
               ], 403);
           } else {
               return redirect()->guest(route('login'));
           }
       }
   }
   

These packages provide a more structured and reusable way to handle unauthorized access exceptions in your Laravel application, compared to implementing the exception handling logic directly in your `app/Exceptions/Handler.php` file.