The error message indicates that the class “Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\Resource” cannot be found. This typically occurs when attempting to use the Resource class in a resource file. In the provided code snippet, the class “Country” extends “Resource,” triggering the error.

Error :

namespace App\Http\Resources;

use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\Resource;

class Country extends Resource
{
    // Class implementation
}

Solution: The root cause of this error lies in the changes made to Laravel’s resource classes in the latest versions. To resolve the issue, you need to update your code to reflect the changes in the Laravel framework. Specifically, you should replace the old “Resource” class with the new “JsonResource” class.

Updated Solution:

<?php

namespace App\Http\Resources;

use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\JsonResource;

class Country extends JsonResource
{
    // Class implementation
}

In the updated solution, we replace the old “use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\Resource;” statement with “use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\JsonResource;”. This change is necessary because, in the latest versions of Laravel, the Resource class has been deprecated, and JsonResource is the recommended replacement.