Laravel 5.3 auth check in constructor returning false

Question

I\'m using Laravel 5.3 and I\'m trying to get the authenticated user\'s id in the constructor method so I can filter

Answer 1

docs

you can't access the session or authenticated user in your controller's constructor because the middleware has not run yet.

As an alternative, you may define a Closure based middleware directly in your controller's constructor. Before using this feature, make sure that your application is running Laravel 5.3.4 or above:

class ProjectController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * All of the current user's projects.
     */
    protected $projects;

    /**
     * Create a new controller instance.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->middleware(function ($request, $next) {
            $this->projects = Auth::user()->projects;

            return $next($request);
        });
    }
}

Answer 2

It fails because you call $this->middleware('auth'); after parent::__construct();. It means that you auth middleware is not loaded properly.

Answer 3

Since 5.3 Auth::check will not work in a controller's construtor, it's one of undocumented changes. So, you need to move it to middleware or do check in controller methods instead or move project to 5.2.x.