Laravel 5.6 Access auth()->user() in controller constructor?

Question

I am trying to access auth()->user() in controller constructor, but it always return null.

I have tried below, but no luck!

protected $user;

function __construct() {
    $this->middleware(function ($request, $next) {
        $this->user = auth()->user();

        return $next($request);
    }); 

}

Is there any way to do this?

--Thanks

here it is `Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'web']], function () {Route::resource('users', 'UsersController');});` — Kalim, Jul 24 '18 at 10:23
where are you trying to use `$this->user` that you get `null`? — lagbox, Jul 24 '18 at 10:31
it seems controller middleware executed before route middleware, try adding `$this->middleware('auth');` before your middleware in __construct — rkj, Jul 24 '18 at 10:35
Did you ever find a fix for this? I have the exact same problem — AdRock, May 23 '19 at 07:59
Have you ever tried `$request->user()` and see if `user` exists instead of `auth()->user()` ? — matiaslauriti, Mar 22 '21 at 07:34

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 24 '18 at 10:28

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Controller Constructor is called before Middlewares. So you can not get User information inside Constructor().

My advice is create private function that sets User, and call this inside your functions.

answered Jul 24 '18 at 10:28

Ts8060

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 15 '21 at 16:28

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Thanks to @Ts8060 i had the idea to create a singleton for doing that.

/** @var User */
private static $user;

/**
 * Singleton
 *
 * @return User
 */
public function getUser() {
    if(empty(static::$user)) {
        static::$user = Auth::user();
    }

    return static::$user;
}

answered Mar 15 '21 at 16:28

Fernando R. Rinaldi

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why will this code work? where do I put this code? please elaborate – Binar Web Mar 17 '21 at 09:53

score -2 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 24 '18 at 10:24

I think that auth middleware run after create controller, you may do somethink like this in your controller

public function callAction($method, $parameters)
{
    $this->middleware(function ($request, $next) {
       $this->user = auth()->user();

       return $next($request);
    }); 

    return parent::callAction($method, $parameters);
}

Laravel 5.6 Access auth()->user() in controller constructor?

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