pixelfed/app/Http/Middleware/EmailVerificationCheck.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Closure;

class EmailVerificationCheck
{
	/**
	 * Handle an incoming request.
	 *
	 * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
	 * @param \Closure                 $next
	 *
	 * @return mixed
	 */
	public function handle($request, Closure $next)
	{
		if ($request->user() &&
			config_cache('pixelfed.enforce_email_verification') &&
			is_null($request->user()->email_verified_at) &&
			!$request->is(
				'i/auth/*',
				'i/verify-email',
				'log*',
				'site*',
				'i/confirm-email/*',
				'settings/home',
				'settings/email'
			)
		) {
			return redirect('/i/verify-email');
		}

		return $next($request);
	}
}