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Laravel Signed URLs: Secure Temporary Links

Generate secure, tamper-proof URLs for sensitive actions.

16 January 20261 min readLaravelاقرأ بالعربية

On this page

  1. Generate Signed URL
  2. Temporary Signed URL
  3. Validate in Controller
  4. Middleware

Secure URLs with signing:

Generate Signed URL

php
$url = URL::signedRoute('unsubscribe', ['user' => $user->id]);

Temporary Signed URL

php
$url = URL::temporarySignedRoute(
    'download',
    now()->addMinutes(30),
    ['file' => $file->id]
);

Validate in Controller

php
public function download(Request $request)
{
    if (!$request->hasValidSignature()) {
        abort(401);
    }
}

Middleware

php
Route::get('/download/{file}', [DownloadController::class, 'show'])
    ->middleware('signed');
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