Dingo api $response is undefined

Question

Getting error

"message": "Undefined property: App\Http\Controllers\Api\ApiUserXYzController::$response"

return $this->response->collection($user_list, new ProjectTransformer())->setStatusCode(200);

I"m tring to transform the data but i'm getting $response is not defined. please guide

Answer 1

You forgot to include the helper trait that the docs tell you to use if you want the response builder at the property response on the controller.

Dingo Wiki - Responses - Response Builder

use Dingo\Api\Routing\Helpers;

class SomeController ....
{
    use Helpers;
    ...
}