Session Error

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If you are not getting the error through the API, check the laravel log file.

By default, sessions aren't used on the api middleware group. It is for the web middleware. You can check in /app/Http/Kernel.php

My Error Log

[2018-04-23 18:43:49] production.ERROR: Session store not set on request. {"exception":"[object] (RuntimeException(code: 0): Session store not set on request. at /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php:448)
[stacktrace]
#0 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/app/Http/Controllers/ApiController.php(338): Illuminate\Http\Request->session()
#1 [internal function]: App\Http\Controllers\ApiController->Pshort()
#2 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controller.php(54): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#3 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/ControllerDispatcher.php(45): Illuminate\Routing\Controller->callAction('Pshort', Array)
#4 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(212): Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(App\Http\Controllers\ApiController), 'Pshort')
#5 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(169): Illuminate\Routing\Route->runController()
#6 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(659): Illuminate\Routing\Route->run()
#7 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(30): Illuminate\Routing\Router->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#8 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/SubstituteBindings.php(41): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#9 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#10 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#11 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/ThrottleRequests.php(57): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#12 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure), 60, '1')
#13 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#14 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(102): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#15 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(661): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#16 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(636): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRouteWithinStack(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#17 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(602): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route))
#18 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(591): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatchToRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#19 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(176): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#20 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(30): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->Illuminate\Foundation\Http\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#21 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/fideloper/proxy/src/TrustProxies.php(57): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#22 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): Fideloper\Proxy\TrustProxies->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#23 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#24 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(30): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#25 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TransformsRequest->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#26 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#27 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(30): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#28 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TransformsRequest->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#29 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#30 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/app/Http/Middleware/CheckClick.php(42): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#31 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): App\Http\Middleware\CheckClick->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#32 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#33 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php(27): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#34 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ValidatePostSize->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#35 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#36 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php(46): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#37 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\CheckForMaintenanceMode->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#38 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#39 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/barryvdh/laravel-cors/src/HandlePreflight.php(35): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#40 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(149): Barryvdh\Cors\HandlePreflight->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#41 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#42 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(102): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#43 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(151): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#44 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(116): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#45 /Users/Zpeter/Sites/short/public/index.php(55): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#46 /Users/Zpeter/.composer/vendor/laravel/valet/server.php(147): require('/Users/Zpeter/S...')
#47 {main}
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If your routes are in /routes/api.php, then session isn't available. API's don't use sessions. Please explain more.

The error is helping you here. You need to reevaluate why you want to use the session and what you will do instead

Yes my were in /routes/api.php is there any way i can make this out am a bit lost

I do this and it works but is it a good idea ??

'api' => [
            \App\Http\Middleware\EncryptCookies::class,
            \Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse::class,
            \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession::class,
            'throttle:60,1',
            'bindings',
        ],
    ];

Sessions use cookies to store the session id and pass it back and forth in every request to the server. Cookies typically aren't a part of APIs, and neither are sessions. You'll need to rethink what you're trying to do here. You're asking for help to do something that doesn't make sense from an api standpoint.

Not every client consuming an api will be using cookies. Most don't. API's are meant to be stateless.

If your api routes are being used by a browser (eg for ajax requests) then put them in web.php as they will then use the browser user's session

Only use api when communicating from another application or website

Thanks, Guys I figure it out the with both advice