HTTP basic auth is not working - php

Question

I am creating an api with Laravel 4.1. For authentication I wanted to use Laravel Basic auth. Every time I fill the input fields, it doesn't let me in. It just clear the input and popup the form again. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I am not using migration for creating users table. This is just a basic route:
Route::get('admin', function()
{
return "authenticated";
})->before('auth.basic');
This is my filter:
Route::filter('auth.basic', function()
{
return Auth::basic('username');
});
This is my User Model:
<?php
use Illuminate\Auth\UserInterface;
use Illuminate\Auth\Reminders\RemindableInterface;
class User extends Eloquent implements UserInterface, RemindableInterface {
/**
* The database table used by the model.
*
* #var string
*/
protected $table = 'users';
/**
* The attributes excluded from the model's JSON form.
*
* #var array
*/
protected $hidden = array('password', 'pivot');
/**
* #var array
*/
protected $guarded = array('id', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'is_admin');
protected $fillable = array('username', 'password', 'name_first', 'name_middle', 'name_last', 'email', 'address', 'city', 'state', 'zip_code', 'country', 'phone', 'title', 'profile_image', 'status');
/**
* #var array
*/
public static $rules = array();
/**
* Get the unique identifier for the user.
*
* #return mixed
*/
public function getAuthIdentifier()
{
return $this->getKey();
}
/**
* Get the password for the user.
*
* #return string
*/
public function getAuthPassword()
{
return $this->password;
}
/**
* Get the e-mail address where password reminders are sent.
*
* #return string
*/
public function getReminderEmail()
{
return $this->email;
}
}

Answer 1

Why don't you try
Route::get('admin', array( 'before' => 'auth.basic' ,function()
{
return "authenticated";
}));
Your passwords need to be hashed in your database.