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marko/authentication
====================

Authentication and authorization for Marko Framework

0.7.0(3w ago)0247↑20%6MITPHPPHP ^8.5

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Marko Authentication
====================

[](#marko-authentication)

Session and token-based authentication---guards protect routes, events track activity, middleware controls access.

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require marko/authentication
```

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

Publish the configuration file to `config/authentication.php`:

```
return [
    'default' => [
        'guard' => 'web',
        'provider' => 'users',
    ],

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

    'providers' => [
        'users' => [
            'driver' => 'eloquent',
            'model' => App\Models\User::class,
        ],
    ],

    'password' => [
        'bcrypt' => [
            'cost' => 12,
        ],
    ],

    'remember' => [
        'lifetime' => 604800,
    ],
];
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Use `AuthManager` to interact with the authentication system:

```
use Marko\Authentication\AuthManager;

class LoginController
{
    public function __construct(
        private AuthManager $authManager,
    ) {}

    public function login(array $credentials): bool
    {
        if ($this->authManager->attempt($credentials)) {
            return true;
        }

        return false;
    }

    public function dashboard(): Response
    {
        if ($this->authManager->check()) {
            $user = $this->authManager->user();
            return new Response("Welcome, {$user->getName()}");
        }

        return Response::redirect('/login');
    }

    public function logout(): void
    {
        $this->authManager->logout();
    }
}
```

Guards
------

[](#guards)

Guards define how users are authenticated for each request. The `Guard` interface is implemented by all guard drivers.

### SessionGuard

[](#sessionguard)

The `SessionGuard` authenticates users via session storage. It is the default guard for web requests:

```
// Resolved automatically when using the 'session' driver in config
$guard = $this->authManager->guard('web'); // returns SessionGuard
```

### TokenGuard

[](#tokenguard)

The `TokenGuard` authenticates users via a token sent with each request. Useful for API authentication:

```
// Resolved automatically when using the 'token' driver in config
$guard = $this->authManager->guard('api'); // returns TokenGuard
```

Middleware
----------

[](#middleware)

### AuthMiddleware

[](#authmiddleware)

`AuthMiddleware` ensures a request is made by an authenticated user. Unauthenticated requests are redirected to the login page:

```
use Marko\Authentication\Middleware\AuthMiddleware;

// In your route or middleware stack
$middleware = [AuthMiddleware::class];
```

### GuestMiddleware

[](#guestmiddleware)

`GuestMiddleware` ensures a request is made by a guest (unauthenticated user). Authenticated users are redirected away from guest-only routes such as login and register:

```
use Marko\Authentication\Middleware\GuestMiddleware;

// In your route or middleware stack
$middleware = [GuestMiddleware::class];
```

Events
------

[](#events)

Authentication events are dispatched automatically during the authentication lifecycle.

### LoginEvent

[](#loginevent)

Dispatched when a user successfully logs in:

```
use Marko\Authentication\Event\LoginEvent;

// Dispatched automatically on successful login
```

### LogoutEvent

[](#logoutevent)

Dispatched when a user logs out:

```
use Marko\Authentication\Event\LogoutEvent;

// Dispatched automatically on logout
```

### FailedLoginEvent

[](#failedloginevent)

Dispatched when a login attempt fails:

```
use Marko\Authentication\Event\FailedLoginEvent;

// Dispatched automatically on failed login attempt
```

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

Full usage, API reference, and examples: [marko/authentication](https://marko.build/docs/packages/authentication/)

###  Health Score

46

—

FairBetter than 92% of packages

Maintenance94

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity16

Limited adoption so far

Community16

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity50

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% 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 ~4 days

Recently: every ~15 days

Total

16

Last Release

27d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/437029?v=4)[Mark Shust](/maintainers/markshust)[@markshust](https://github.com/markshust)

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