Implementing Laravel Sanctum for API and Web Authentication

Learn how to implement Laravel Sanctum login for both API and web authentication in your Laravel 8 application. Follow this step-by-step guide to secure your application.
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Implementing Laravel Sanctum for API and Web Authentication

Laravel Sanctum provides a simple way to authenticate Single Page Applications (SPA), mobile applications, and simple, token-based APIs. If you're working on a project that requires both API and web authentication, Laravel Sanctum is an excellent choice. This guide will walk you through implementing Laravel Sanctum login for API and web-based authentication in your Laravel 8 application.

Step 1: Install Laravel Sanctum

First, ensure your project is using Laravel 8. Then, you can install Laravel Sanctum via Composer:

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Step 2: Publish the Sanctum Configuration

Next, publish the Sanctum configuration file:

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Step 3: Run Sanctum Migrations

After publishing the Sanctum configuration, run the migrations:

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This will create the necessary tables within your database to manage API tokens.

Step 4: Configure Sanctum Middleware

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Step 6: Protect Routes with Sanctum

Next, guard your routes using Sanctum. For the web, use standard Laravel authentication, and for APIs, use Sanctum's token-based authentication.

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Step 7: Authenticating Users

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Web Authentication

For web authentication, you can use Laravel's built-in authentication mechanisms. Make sure you have appropriate routes and controllers set up for login and logout.

API Authentication

For API authentication, implement login and logout methods in your API controller.

Login Method:

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Logout Method:

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You now have a functional integration of Laravel Sanctum for both API and web authentication in your Laravel 8 application. This setup ensures a seamless and secure authentication experience across different platforms.