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iget-master/token-auth
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A simple token based authentication guard for Laravel 5.2

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Laravel 5.2 - Token-based Guard
===============================

[](#laravel-52---token-based-guard)

Using this guard, you can login your user like the default Laravel `session` guard, but the authorization will be persisted using a token passed through `Authorization` HTTP Header.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

1. Require `iget-master/token-auth` on composer
2. Add the `IgetMaster\TokenAuth\TokenAuthServiceProvider::class` services provider on `app.php` configuration file.
3. Change your guard driver to `iget-token` on `auth.php`

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

As on Laravel's default session guard, you must use `Auth::attempt` using the user credentials to try to login. If successful, you can use `Auth::getToken()` to get the 16 characters random Authorization Token.

On subsequent requests, the user should pass a `Authorization` http header with this token. If the token is valid, the user will be authenticated and you will be able to get current user using `Auth::user()`.

If you are using the Laravel's default AuthController, you must update it, since you should send to the user the Authorization Token. Here is an example of `AuthController@getLogin` method:

```
/**
 * @param \Request $request
 * @return \Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse
 */
public function getLogin(Request $request)
{
	$success = false;

	if (Auth::attempt($request->only(['email', 'password']))) {
		$success = true;
		$token = Auth::getToken();
		$user_id = Auth::user()->id;
	}

	return response()->json(compact('success', 'token', 'user_id'));
}
```

**Remember** to include the Request class at top of your controller class:

```
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
```

You should change `session.lifetime` configuration to change the token's lifetime.

###  Health Score

31

—

LowBetter than 66% of packages

Maintenance18

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity20

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity62

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 84.2% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~103 days

Total

5

Last Release

3416d ago

Major Versions

v1.1.2 → v2.0.02017-02-22

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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