Use Api prefixed controllers.

app/Http/Controllers/Api/AuthController.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+
+class AuthController extends Controller
+{
+    public function register(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $registerUserData = $request->validate([
+            'name' => 'required|string',
+            'email' => 'required|string|email|unique:users',
+            'password' => 'required|min:8'
+        ]);
+        $user = User::create([
+            'name' => $registerUserData['name'],
+            'email' => $registerUserData['email'],
+            'password' => Hash::make($registerUserData['password']),
+        ]);
+        return response()->json([
+            'message' => 'User Created ',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function login(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $loginUserData = $request->validate([
+            'email' => 'required|string|email',
+            'password' => 'required|min:8'
+        ]);
+        $user = User::where('email', $loginUserData['email'])->first();
+        if (!$user || !Hash::check($loginUserData['password'], $user->password)) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'Invalid Credentials'
+            ], 401);
+        }
+        $token = $user->createToken($user->name . '-AuthToken')->plainTextToken;
+        return response()->json([
+            'access_token' => $token,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function logout(): JsonResponse
+    {
+        auth()->user()->tokens()->delete();
+
+        return response()->json([
+            "message" => "logged out"
+        ]);
+    }
+}