Return redirect intended not really working on Laravel 10 + Vue JS

It seems like you're facing an issue where the redirect()->intended() method is not working as expected in your production environment with a Vue.js frontend. This method is supposed to redirect the user to the URL they were originally trying to access before being intercepted by the authentication process.

Here are a few things you can check and try to resolve the issue:

1. Ensure Session Persistence: Make sure that sessions are being persisted correctly in your production environment. If sessions are not persisted, the intended URL will not be saved, and thus the redirect cannot work as expected.

2. Check Middleware: Ensure that the middleware responsible for storing the intended URL is running correctly in production. This is typically the Authenticate middleware.

3. Frontend Handling: Since you're using Vue.js, you might be handling authentication through AJAX requests. If that's the case, the redirect()->intended() method won't work directly because the AJAX request won't follow the redirect. Instead, you should return the intended URL to the Vue.js application and let it handle the redirection.

Here's an example of how you might modify your store method to return the intended URL to your Vue.js frontend:

public function store(LoginRequest $request)
{
    $request->authenticate();
    $request->session()->regenerate();

    // Get the intended URL
    $intendedUrl = Session::get('url.intended', RouteServiceProvider::HOME);

    // Clear the intended URL from the session
    Session::forget('url.intended');

    // Return the intended URL to the frontend
    return response()->json([
        'intended_url' => $intendedUrl
    ]);
}

Then, in your Vue.js application, you would handle the response and redirect the user:

// Example of handling the response in Vue.js (using Axios for the HTTP request)
axios.post('/login', this.loginForm)
    .then(response => {
        // Redirect to the intended URL or default to the home page
        window.location.href = response.data.intended_url;
    })
    .catch(error => {
        // Handle error (e.g., show login error message)
    });

1. Check Production Configuration: Make sure that your production environment is configured correctly, including the .env file settings for session driver, session domain, etc.

2. Inspect Network Traffic: Use the browser's developer tools to inspect the network traffic during the login process. Check the response from the server to see if it includes a redirect or the intended URL.

3. Check for JavaScript Errors: Ensure that there are no JavaScript errors in the console that might be preventing the redirection from occurring.

4. Review Server Logs: Check the server logs for any errors that might indicate why the redirection is not working as expected.

By following these steps, you should be able to diagnose and fix the issue with the redirect()->intended() method in your Laravel + Vue.js application.