Level 9
I think your namespace might be invalid. Maybe remove that part and try if it works.
Aug 3, 2020
8
Level 15
API route guest access.
Hi,
I am using Passport to protect my API. I want a route which can be accessed without authentication. How can I do this?
I thought that this would work but it returns Unauthenticated (in api.php):
Route::namespace('\\')->middleware('guest')->group(function () {
});
or
Route::namespace('\\')->group(function () {
});
I'm surprised at this because I thought that middleware('auth:api') had to be added to protect the routes?
auth.php
'api' => [
'driver' => 'passport',
'provider' => 'users',
'hash' => false,
],
Cheers,
Mick
Level 15
No, that would not give me unauthenticated, the route is being found correctly.
Level 9
Just to clarify, you did edit your code sample after my response. The namespace value first was a back slash\, you've only just escaped it.
But yeah, that would probably have given you a invalid syntax error instead of a un-authenticated message.
Are you pointing to a controller where you are adding some middleware in the constructor perhaps? Or do you have any other active middleware registered in your app that might cause this behavior?
Level 15
Yeah, I only edited it because it was displayed wrong in the markdown. It has always been two slashes , I just added another one to make it visible on here. The routing is working correctly.
No, nothing in the controller (actually an Action but same thing).
Nothing elsewhere, this is a fresh application.
Level 3
Have you changed your RouteServiceProvider file? It sets the prefix of the namespace to App\Http\Controllers by default. On that same it also sets the "api" prefix and adds middleware('api') to any API routes. It could be a namespace conflict or your routes being re-defined.
Level 15
Nope, not touched RouteServiceProvider.
Level 13
@phpmick One thing you may want to try, set the guard when using guest. Just like auth:api, try guest:api
Route::namespace('\')->middleware('guest:api')->group(function () {
});
Level 9
Just out of curiosity and slightly off-topic, but what is the value of adding namespace('\\')? That is the default, or am I missing something?
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