redirect/app/Http/Controllers/RequestController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;

use App\Models\{Site,SiteUri};

class RequestController extends Controller
{
	public function __construct()
	{
		if (gethostname() == request()->getHost())
			$this->middleware('auth');
	}

	public function main()
	{
		// If the url is the same as the host, then present a site view
		if (gethostname() == request()->getHost()) {
			//$this->authorize('create', Site::class);

			dd('Show site information',Auth::id());

		// Otherwise process the request
		} else {
			// Find the site
			$s = Site::singleOrNew(['site'=>request()->getHost()]);

			if (! $s->exists) {
				Log::info(sprintf('New site: %s (auto not active)',$s->site));
				$s->site = request()->getHost();
				$s->active = FALSE;
				$s->save();

				$u = SiteUri::firstOrNew(['uri'=>request()->getRequestUri()]);
				$u->hits = 1;
				$s->uris()->save($u);

				return response('',444);
			}

			// Find the URI
			$u = SiteUri::where('site_id',$s->id)->firstOrNew(['uri'=>request()->getRequestUri()]);
			$u->hits++;
			$s->uris()->save($u);
			$u->refresh();

			// If the site is not active, return
			if (! $s->getRawOriginal('active')) {
				Log::info(sprintf('Site: %s, with redirect: (%s) (NOT ACTIVE)',$s->site,$u->uri));
				return response('',444);
			}

			Log::info(sprintf('Site: %s, URI: %s has redirect (%s) - hits (%d)',$u->site->site,$u->uri,$u->redirect,$u->hits));

			// Do we have a redirect?
			if (! $u->active) {
				Log::info(sprintf(' - %s%s (%s) (%s)',$u->site->site,$u->uri,$u->redirect ?: '-NO REDIRECT-',$u->redirect ? 'URI NOT ACTIVE' : ''));
				return response('',444);
			}

			if (! is_null($s->delay)) {
				return view('welcome')
					->with('uri',$u);

			} else {
				Log::info(sprintf(' - %s%s redirect to (%s) (%s)',$u->site->site,$u->uri,$u->redirect,$u->permanent ? 'PERM' : 'TEMP'));
				return redirect($u->redirect,$u->permanent ? 301 : 302);
			}
		}
	}
}