Level 104
You are returning a JSON response; is this an API endpoint (in the api routes)? The Session would not be started in that case
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Sep 13, 2023
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Session in laravel not storing
Hi all. I'm trying to set a session variable in Laravel 8.
public function switchCentre(Request $request)
{
$centre = Centre::find($request->id);
if($centre) {
if($centre->id!==auth()->user()->centre_id){
session(['centre' => $centre]);
dd(session(['centre' => $centre]));
}
$msg = 'Switching centre...';
return response()->json(['msg' => $msg], 200);
}
}
When I dump the session, it just throws me back NULL. If I dump the $centre variable, it gives me the correct array I'm expecting:
"id" => 2
"name" => "Joe Bloggs Business"
"perm_project_management" => 1
"perm_meetings" => 1
"perm_personal_development" => 1
"perm_qed" => 1
"perm_reporting" => 1
"perm_self_evaluation" => 1
"perm_send" => 1
"perm_rap" => 1
"perm_activities" => 1
"perm_finance" => 1
"perm_human_resources" => 1
"perm_vacancies" => 1
"updated_at" => "2023-09-13 13:27:51"
"created_at" => "2023-07-19 11:19:29"
I can't for the life of me figure out why the session isn't being stored. Am I missing something obvious here?
Level 50
@tykus Has a point.
But also: when you say you're dumping the session, are you referring to the dd() call that's in your code? Calling session(['centre' => $centre]) sets a value, it doesn't return anything. So calling dd() on the result will show null.
If you want to read the value, use session('centre') or session()->get('centre'). Or if you want everything, use session()->all().
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Hi both
@tykus - it was an APi end point, but within web routes as I'm using VueJS. So I tried a different way, I returned a view afterwards, and tried a redirect. And still getting NULL.
@jussimannisto - aha, silly me! I was using session(['centre']) by mistake like you said. Damn. It's no working. Thank you
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