exchange/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesUsers;

class LoginController extends Controller
{
    use AuthenticatesUsers;

    /**
     * Create a new controller instance.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->middleware('guest')->except('logout');
    }

    /**
     * Attempt to log the user into the application.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @return bool
     */
    protected function attemptLogin(Request $request)
    {
        $token = $this->guard()->attempt($this->credentials($request));

        if ($token) {
            $this->guard()->setToken($token);

            return true;
        }

        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Send the response after the user was authenticated.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    protected function sendLoginResponse(Request $request)
    {
        $this->clearLoginAttempts($request);

        $token = (string) $this->guard()->getToken();
        $expiration = $this->guard()->getPayload()->get('exp');

        return [
            'token' => $token,
            'token_type' => 'bearer',
            'expires_in' => $expiration - time(),
        ];
    }

    /**
     * Log the user out of the application.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function logout(Request $request)
    {
        $this->guard()->logout();
    }

    public function authenticated(Request $request, $user)
   {
       if (!$user->verified) {
           auth()->logout();
           return response()->json(['warning','You need to confirm your account first. We have sent you an activation code, please check your email.']);
           //return back()->with('warning', 'You need to confirm your account. We have sent you an activation code, please check your email.');
       }
   }
}