done. going to bed now.

src/Http/JsonResponseFactory.php

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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Siteworxpro\App\Http;
+
+use Nyholm\Psr7\Response;
+
+/**
+ * Class JsonResponseFactory
+ *
+ * A factory class for creating JSON responses.
+ */
+class JsonResponseFactory
+{
+    /**
+     * Create a JSON response with the given data and status code.
+     *
+     * @param array $data The data to include in the response.
+     * @param int $statusCode The HTTP status code for the response.
+     * @return Response The JSON response.
+     * @throws \JsonException
+     */
+    public static function createJsonResponse(array $data, int $statusCode = 200): Response
+    {
+        return new Response(
+            status: $statusCode,
+            headers: [
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ],
+            body: json_encode($data, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR)
+        );
+    }
+}