Addition of Inertia::response to handle both json and component

src/ResponseFactory.php

@@ -104,6 +104,24 @@ public function render(string $component, $props = []): Response
         );
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * @param array|Arrayable $props
+     * @param array $customProps
+     * @return JsonResponse|Response
+     */
+    public function response($component, $props = [], $customProps = []) 
+    {
+        $props = array_merge($props, $customProps);
+
+        if (request()->header('Accept') === 'application/json') {
+            return response()->json($props);
+        }
+
+        return $this->render($component, $props);
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * @param string|SymfonyRedirect $url
      */

tests/ResponseFactoryTest.php

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Support\Arrayable;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request as HttpRequest;
 use Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession;
+use Inertia\Testing\AssertableInertia as Assert;
 
 class ResponseFactoryTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -143,6 +144,25 @@ public function test_shared_data_can_be_shared_from_anywhere(): void
         ]);
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function test_can_respond_with_a_response_or_json_based_on_accept_header()
+    {
+        Route::get('/', function () {
+            return Inertia::response('User/Edit', ['props' => ['foo' => 'bar']]);
+        });
+
+        $response = $this->get('/', ['Accept' => 'application/json']);
+        $response->assertJson(['props' => ['foo' => 'bar']]);
+
+        // Without the Accept header, it defaults to Inertia Component
+        $this->get('/')->assertInertia(function (Assert $page) {
+            $page->component('User/Edit');
+        }); 
+    }
+
     public function test_can_flush_shared_data(): void
     {
         Inertia::share('foo', 'bar');