Laravel Passport: TypeError: Argument #2 ($guard) must be of type...

I'm encountering an error when using Laravel Passport with Laravel version 10.48.22 and Laravel Passport version 12.3.0.

Steps to reproduce:

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   I moved the predefined application routes to a separate file api.php following the Laravel documentation.
   
   
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   I set the guard in the config/passport.php file to 'api'.
   

Error Message:

TypeError: Laravel\Passport\Http\Controllers\AuthorizationController::__construct(): Argument #2 ($guard) must be of type Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\StatefulGuard, Laravel\Passport\Guards\TokenGuard given in file C:\PHP\rest-api-backend\vendor\laravel\passport\src\Http\Controllers\AuthorizationController.php on line 52

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  I verified that the api guard is defined correctly in config/auth.php.
  
  
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  I reviewed the Laravel Passport documentation for any additional configuration needed for the api guard.
  
  
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  I searched Stack Overflow for similar issues but couldn't find a solution.
  

Possible Causes:

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  There might be a mismatch between the expected guard type by AuthorizationController and the provided TokenGuard.
  
  
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  There might be a configuration issue requiring additional steps to enable the api guard with Laravel Passport.
  

What I Need Help With:

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  Understanding why AuthorizationController expects a StatefulGuard instead of the provided TokenGuard.
  
  
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  Finding a way to resolve the type mismatch and make the api guard work with Laravel Passport.
  

Additional Information:

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  Relevant code snippets:
  
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    config/passport.php (guard configuration)
    
    
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    config/auth.php (api guard definition)
    
    
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    api.php (relevant route definitions)
    
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  I've commented out the pre-defined Laravel Passport routes in api.php.
  

Thank you for any help or suggestions you can provide!

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