How to check the file type with Laravel Facades?

Is there a convenient way to check the file type of a file with the File facade? I can check the file extension like so:

$ext = File::extension('623d91b094472.png');

I know I can derive the file type from the file extension but it would require some conditional string manipulation, so was wondering if there is a more convenient way to just get it from a facade like File::type(...) or such.

I need the file type because I’m encoding files in Vue.js and decoding them in Laravel, which requires the replacement of the file type and file extension in the base64 string:

$file64 = str_replace('data:image/png;base64,', '', $request->file);

I’ve tried this:

$type = File::type('623d91b094472.png');

but it throws:

local.ERROR: filetype(): Lstat failed for 623d91b094472.png {"userId":16,"exception":"[object] (ErrorException(code: 0): filetype(): Lstat failed for 623d91b094472.png at /Users/artur/PhpstormProjects/safa-ameedee.com/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Filesystem/Filesystem.php:433)
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