laravel passport api authentication

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I'm new to api authentication (passport) in laravel. Is it possible to guard api routes using

$this->middleware('auth:api');

even if used the laravel built in authentication (php artisan make:auth)?

he make his own controller for authentication. My question is, is it possible to guard the api route even if used the php artisan make:auth — Beginner
– Beginner, Commented Sep 26, 2018 at 7:23
@Beginner yes you can guard your api with auth:api, you just need to change the api guard driver to passport in config/auth.php — rkj
– rkj, Commented Sep 26, 2018 at 9:05

rkj · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-26 09:11:51Z

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you can guard your api with auth:api, just need to change the api guard driver to passport in config/auth.php

'guards' => [
        'web' => [
            'driver' => 'session',
            'provider' => 'users',
        ],

        'api' => [
            //'driver' => 'token',
            'driver' => 'passport',
            'provider' => 'users',
        ],
    ],

answered Sep 26, 2018 at 9:11

rkj

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7 Comments

Beginner Over a year ago

I see, sometimes it confused me because i see other people make their own controller for authentication to get the response token

Beginner Over a year ago

they created it like this $tokenResult = $user->createToken('Personal Access Token'); on their login controller. And use the response token to make an api call on frontend.

Beginner Over a year ago

Now how can I get the token in frontend, If I used the laravel's built in auth?

rkj Over a year ago

to generate token, either you have to use passport endpoint or need to create your own controller. Check this link stackoverflow.com/questions/50848892/…

rkj Over a year ago

not necessary always, check laravel passport has different route endpoints github.com/laravel/passport/blob/2.0/src/RouteRegistrar.php and can be use it to generate token. As i said depend on requirement

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