Laravel Sanctum API Authentication Complete Guide

Secure your API with Sanctum:

Installation

composer require laravel/sanctum
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Laravel\Sanctum\SanctumServiceProvider"

Issue Tokens

$token = $user->createToken('api-token')->plainTextToken;

Protect Routes

Route::middleware('auth:sanctum')->group(function () {
    Route::get('/user', fn() => auth()->user());
});

Revoke Tokens

$user->tokens()->delete();