update

resources/views/interview/candidate_room.blade.php

@@ -953,12 +953,25 @@ function analyzeCameraFrame() {
 
         // 5. 2-Way Real-Time Chat Message Polling (No popup alerts!)
         function pollCandidateChat() {
-            fetch(`{{ route('interview.poll', $interview->id) }}`)
+            fetch(`{{ route('interview.candidate.poll', $interview->id) }}`, {
-                .then(r => r.json())
+                headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json' }
+            })
+                .then(r => {
+                    if (!r.ok) return null;
+                    const contentType = r.headers.get('content-type');
+                    if (!contentType || !contentType.includes('application/json')) return null;
+                    return r.json();
+                })
                 .then(data => {
+                    if (!data) return;
                     const chatHistory = document.getElementById('candidate-chat-history');
                     if (!chatHistory) return;
 
+                    if (data.status === 'blocked' || data.is_expired) {
+                        window.location.reload();
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     if (data.call_status === 'ended') {
                         candidateLeaveCall();
                         const badge = document.getElementById('call-status-badge');
@@ -988,7 +1001,8 @@ function pollCandidateChat() {
                         chatHistory.innerHTML = html;
                         chatHistory.scrollTop = chatHistory.scrollHeight;
                     }
-                });
+                })
+                .catch(() => {});
         }
         setInterval(pollCandidateChat, 3000);
         pollCandidateChat();

resources/views/interview/index.blade.php

@@ -813,9 +813,17 @@ function openReviewModal(id, name, uid) {
 
         function pollReviewData() {
             if (!currentInterviewId) return;
-            fetch(`{{ route('interview.poll', ':id') }}`.replace(':id', currentInterviewId))
+            fetch(`{{ route('interview.poll', ':id') }}`.replace(':id', currentInterviewId), {
-                .then(r => r.json())
+                headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json' }
+            })
+                .then(r => {
+                    if (!r.ok) return null;
+                    const contentType = r.headers.get('content-type');
+                    if (!contentType || !contentType.includes('application/json')) return null;
+                    return r.json();
+                })
                 .then(data => {
+                    if (!data) return;
                     document.getElementById('modal-code-lang').innerText = (data.submitted_language || 'UNKNOWN').toUpperCase();
                     document.getElementById('modal-code-display').innerText = data.submitted_code || '// Candidate has not typed any code yet.';
                     document.getElementById('modal-output-display').innerText = data.code_output || 'No execution output.';
@@ -946,7 +954,8 @@ function pollReviewData() {
                     } else {
                         sosBtn.style.display = 'none';
                     }
-                });
+                })
+                .catch(() => {});
         }
 
         function openSosModal() {

routes/web.php

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 Route::post('/candidate/notes/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'saveCandidateNotes'])->name('interview.candidate.notes');
 Route::post('/candidate/drawing/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'saveCandidateDrawing'])->name('interview.candidate.drawing');
 Route::post('/candidate/send-message/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'candidateSendMessage'])->name('interview.candidate.send-message');
+Route::get('/candidate/poll/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'getPollData'])->name('interview.candidate.poll');
 
 // User Dashboard Portal (requires authenticated user)
 Route::middleware(['auth', 'role:user', 'verify-ms-session'])->group(function () {