Level 31
https://laravel.com/docs/12.x/blade#authentication-directives
// some.blade.php
@auth
<div class="for-authenticated">I'm authenticated!</div>
@endauth
@guest
<div class="for-guests">I'm guest!</div>
@endguest
May 30, 2025
6
Level 4
Showing content based on being auth / non auth
Hello,
I have ever worked with redirect (if not logged redirect to ...) but the project I'm working on requires a different approach. If logged show this content in the page, if not logged show that content in page.
My approach would be if auth load this view, if not auth load the other view.
Is there anything more elegant or more performant?
Thanks, Simon
Level 31
My approach would be if auth load this view, if not auth load the other view.
This is fine too, you can do it in one line:
return view( Auth::check() ? 'dashboard' : 'welcome' );
Level 80
@thesimons Just use the built-in Blade directives to show content based on if the user is authenticated or not?
@auth
<!-- Content for authenticated users -->
@else
<!-- Content for guest users -->
@endauth
There’s no need to over-complicate the problem.
Level 4
@martinbean Thanks for your reply. This approach - in my opinion - is good when you want to show/hide some parts of the page, not completely load a different page.
Thanks a ton for the answer, I reply just to add my view and add content to this board :)
Level 80
This approach - in my opinion - is good when you want to show/hide some parts of the page, not completely load a different page.
@thesimons Then you can return a different view from your controller depending on if you have an authenticated user or not:
public function someAction(Request $request)
{
// ...
return view($request->user() ? 'auth-view' : 'guest-view');
}
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