Add a new attribute in Auth::user() session in Laravel 5.3

Hi @ashishsanjayrao,

You can use an accessor, something like this..

// User model
public function getFirstNameAttribute() 
{
    // Check if first name exists in session
    if(session()->has('first_name')) {
        // If so return first name
        return session('first_name');
    }

    // If session did not have the first name

    // Get the first_name from related model
    $firstName = $this->userDetails->first_name;

    // Save it to session
    session(['first_name' => $firstName]);

    // Return first name
    return $firstName;
}

Edited some nasty bugs

So I HAVE to use Sessions instead of adding a new attribute to the Auth facade right? There's no way I can add an attribute?

Maybe this helps? https://laravel.com/docs/5.3/eloquent-mutators#accessors-and-mutators

@ashishsanjayrao you don't have to use the session.. I just threw that in for free because you mentioned session ☺

// User model
public function getFirstNameAttribute() 
{
    return $this->userDetails->first_name;
}

Simply add that to your User model and of course change ->userDetails to whatever the name of your relationship is and it will be available via the Auth facade.

You can use auth()->user()->first_name or Auth::user()->firstName ..

Thanks @SaeedPrez

So basically that's an accessor we're using. Worked like a charm.

Thanks!

@ashishsanjayrao Glad I could help ☺ Yes, it is an accessor..

• https://laravel.com/docs/5.4/eloquent-mutators

Hi, I've a question related. And i f I want 2 or more fields from userDetails like for example first_name and city how should I do to avoid multiple queries to the same db table?