Laravel Auth::user()->name and Auth::user()->id is not working - php

Question

Hi im storing data in database but when i use Auth::user()->name it is not working. in my other controller its working. But when i hard coded the name and the id it works. I already imported auth and still get the same issue. Thanks for the help. this is weird .
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\ForumPost;
use Auth;
public function create_discussion(Request $request){
$create = new ForumPost ;
$create->post_content = $request->content;
$create->user_name = Auth::user()->name;
$create->comment_frequency = 100;
$create->user_id = Auth::user()->id;
$create->save();
return response()->json([
'message' => 'Discussion created successfully '
]);
}
btw im using vue as a front-end.

Answer 1

You need to import/add
use Auth;
use App\User;
Than save logged in user as this in your controller:
public function create_discussion(Request $request, $id){
$create = new ForumPost ;
$create->post_content = $request->content;
$create->user_name = auth()->user()->name;
$create->comment_frequency = 100;
$create->->user_id = auth()->user()->id;
$create->save();
return response()->json([
'message' => 'Discussion created successfully '
]);
}
This is from Laravel 7.14. You are not passing the id in your function.

Answer 2

You can Use in your controller
get User to your controller.. user auth in your controller head.
use Auth;
use App\User;
Get User id from :
Auth::id();
Get User Name from
Auth::user()->name;

Answer 3

If you are not authenticed user, then Auth::user()->id won't work.
Do a Auth::check() before, to be sure that you are well logged in :
public function create_discussion(Request $request){
if(Auth::check()){
$create = new ForumPost ;
$create->post_content = $request->content;
$create->user_name = Auth::user()->name;
$create->comment_frequency = 100;
$create->user_id = Auth::user()->id;
$create->save();
return response()->json([
'message' => 'Discussion created successfully '
]);
} else {
return response()->json([
'message' => 'You are not authentic user. '
]);
}
}

Answer 4

Before creating a forum you can do an auth()->check()
if(auth()->check()){ //returns true or false
$user = auth()->user();
$create = new ForumPost ;
$create->post_content = $request->content;
$create->user_name = $user->name;
$create->comment_frequency = 100;
$create->user_id = $user->id;
$create->save();
return response()->json([
'message' => 'Discussion created successfully '
]);
}else{
return response()->json(['message'=>'not authenticated could not create a forum.']);
}
may be this will work.

Answer 5

be sure that you are logged in.
and use that
auth()->user()->name;
auth()->id();
it's the same.
if error 500 , check the .env is exists then try
php artisan key:generate
php artisan cache:clear
php artisan config:clear

Answer 6

I manage to get it working by creating a props and pass it to my post request. I dont know why that auth()->user()->.... is not working.I think this will be a problem when the proj. is getting larger. Thanks for the answers