Laravel API Routes Return 404 - php

Question

I am using Laravel 5.6 and I'm getting HTTP404 responses on existing routes in routes/api.php which I define as follows:
Route::middleware('auth:api')->post('/account/plan', 'Account\BillingController#updatePlan');
Route::middleware('auth:api')->put('/account/plan', 'Account\BillingController#unsubscribe');
Route::middleware('auth:api')->patch('/account/plan', 'Account\BillingController#resubscribe');
When I use axios.post() on these routes and include the _method parameter I get a 404 response on the PUT and PATCH routes. I have also tested axios.put()/axios.patch() in place of using post() with and without the inclsion of the _method parameter. I have also confirmed these are being correctly represented by artisan route:list:
| | POST | api/account/plan | | App\Http\Controllers\Account\BillingController#updatePlan | api,auth:api |
| | PUT | api/account/plan | | App\Http\Controllers\Account\BillingController#unsubscribe | api,auth:api |
| | PATCH | api/account/plan | | App\Http\Controllers\Account\BillingController#resubscribe | api,auth:api |
Example of the Axios Call:
axios.post(url,{_method:"PUT",confirm:"unsubscribe"})
.then(response => callback(response.data))
.catch(error => console.log(error))
When I define these same routes as follows they all work as intended:
Route::middleware('auth:api')->post('/account/plan', 'Account\BillingController#updatePlan');
Route::middleware('auth:api')->post('/account/unsubscribe', 'Account\BillingController#unsubscribe');
Route::middleware('auth:api')->post('/account/resubscribe', 'Account\BillingController#resubscribe');
I am able to separate endpoints by the request method on other routes I am unsure why these are creating a problem. Can someone explain why I get the 404 responses and how I can avoid them?

Answer 1

Since it seems you are doing evrything fine maybe by following laravel more strict conventions on defining routes you won't encounter the problem? Try like this:
Route::middleware(['auth:api'])->group(function () {
Route::post('/account/plan', 'Account\BillingController#updatePlan');
Route::put('/account/plan', 'Account\BillingController#unsubscribe');
Route::patch('/account/plan', 'Account\BillingController#resubscribe');
});