Framework: make:controller --api produces "The --api option does not exist" error

[Josh865]

• Laravel Version: 5.5.39
• PHP Version: 7.1.9
• Database Driver & Version: MySQL 5.7.19

Description:

When attempting to create an API resource controller using the --api switch, the process fails and the following error message is displayed:

The "--api" option does not exist.

Running the php artisan make:controller command _without_ the --api flag works as expected.

Steps To Reproduce:

Run the following command (taken straight from the docs):

php artisan make:controller API/PhotoController --api

[staudenmeir]

The --api option was added in Laravel 5.6.

[cyrildewit]

I don't think that your Laravel version supports this feature. If you take a look at the docs for 5.5, you will not find anything about it.

[Josh865]

Ah, thank you! I missed that.