auth()->user() is returning null

If auth()->user() is returning null, it means that the user is not authenticated. Here are some possible solutions:

1. Make sure that the user is actually logged in. You can check this by using the auth()->check() method. For example:

   if (auth()->check()) {
       $user = auth()->user();
       logger($user);
   } else {
       logger('User is not authenticated');
   }
   

2. Make sure that the route or controller method where you are calling auth()->user() is protected by the auth middleware. For example:

   Route::get('/dashboard', function () {
       $user = auth()->user();
       logger($user);
   })->middleware('auth');
   

3. If you are using a custom guard, make sure that you are specifying it when calling auth()->user(). For example:

   $user = auth('admin')->user();
   logger($user);
   

4. If you are using a multi-auth setup, make sure that you are specifying the correct guard when calling auth()->user(). For example:

   $user = auth()->guard('api')->user();
   logger($user);