Laravel - what to use as session ID?
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Im getting into laravel for backend purposes. I've noticed that there are several ID's provided by Laravel and I have no idea which one to use. When using "$request->session()->token();" it shows me an ID called _token. Then there's a Cookie token called laravel_session and apparently a 3rd one, consisting of numbers only, "session()->getId()". Which one is the one to use now?
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Im getting into laravel for backend purposes. I've noticed that there are several ID's provided by Laravel and I have no idea which one to use. When using "$request->session()->token();" it shows me an ID called _token. Then there's a Cookie token called laravel_session and apparently a 3rd one, consisting of numbers only, "session()->getId()". Which one is the one to use now?
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asked Nov 10 at 22:51
Konstantin Schlegel
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You just read and write to the session, you don't need to know what the session ID is. The PHP constantSIDwill always give it to you.
– miken32
Nov 10 at 22:53
Im using AngularJS in the frontend so I need to set the SessionID at the login. My question however is, which one?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 10 at 23:01
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Your frontend does not need to know the session ID at all, that's got nothing to do with the frontend regardless of the framework you're using.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 10 at 23:55
Then how am I gonna verify SQL Queries that are meant for a specific user only?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:12
@KonstantinSchlegel I think you need a tutorial on authentication and a little bit of information on frontend versus backend. Seems like you're mixing up your logic. The frontend doesn't do any SQL queries nor does it handle sessions at all. Best you google some tuts, there are many available.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:22
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Im getting into laravel for backend purposes. I've noticed that there are several ID's provided by Laravel and I have no idea which one to use. When using "$request->session()->token();" it shows me an ID called _token. Then there's a Cookie token called laravel_session and apparently a 3rd one, consisting of numbers only, "session()->getId()". Which one is the one to use now?
php laravel
asked Nov 10 at 22:51
Konstantin Schlegel
184
Im getting into laravel for backend purposes. I've noticed that there are several ID's provided by Laravel and I have no idea which one to use. When using "$request->session()->token();" it shows me an ID called _token. Then there's a Cookie token called laravel_session and apparently a 3rd one, consisting of numbers only, "session()->getId()". Which one is the one to use now?
php laravel
php laravel
asked Nov 10 at 22:51
Konstantin Schlegel
184
asked Nov 10 at 22:51
Konstantin Schlegel
184
asked Nov 10 at 22:51
Konstantin Schlegel
184
asked Nov 10 at 22:51
Konstantin Schlegel
184
asked Nov 10 at 22:51
Konstantin Schlegel
184
184
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You just read and write to the session, you don't need to know what the session ID is. The PHP constantSIDwill always give it to you.
– miken32
Nov 10 at 22:53
Im using AngularJS in the frontend so I need to set the SessionID at the login. My question however is, which one?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 10 at 23:01
1
Your frontend does not need to know the session ID at all, that's got nothing to do with the frontend regardless of the framework you're using.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 10 at 23:55
Then how am I gonna verify SQL Queries that are meant for a specific user only?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:12
@KonstantinSchlegel I think you need a tutorial on authentication and a little bit of information on frontend versus backend. Seems like you're mixing up your logic. The frontend doesn't do any SQL queries nor does it handle sessions at all. Best you google some tuts, there are many available.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:22
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You just read and write to the session, you don't need to know what the session ID is. The PHP constantSIDwill always give it to you.
– miken32
Nov 10 at 22:53
Im using AngularJS in the frontend so I need to set the SessionID at the login. My question however is, which one?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 10 at 23:01
1
Your frontend does not need to know the session ID at all, that's got nothing to do with the frontend regardless of the framework you're using.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 10 at 23:55
Then how am I gonna verify SQL Queries that are meant for a specific user only?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:12
@KonstantinSchlegel I think you need a tutorial on authentication and a little bit of information on frontend versus backend. Seems like you're mixing up your logic. The frontend doesn't do any SQL queries nor does it handle sessions at all. Best you google some tuts, there are many available.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:22
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You just read and write to the session, you don't need to know what the session ID is. The PHP constant
SID will always give it to you.– miken32
Nov 10 at 22:53
You just read and write to the session, you don't need to know what the session ID is. The PHP constant
SID will always give it to you.– miken32
Nov 10 at 22:53
Im using AngularJS in the frontend so I need to set the SessionID at the login. My question however is, which one?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 10 at 23:01
Im using AngularJS in the frontend so I need to set the SessionID at the login. My question however is, which one?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 10 at 23:01
1
1
Your frontend does not need to know the session ID at all, that's got nothing to do with the frontend regardless of the framework you're using.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 10 at 23:55
Your frontend does not need to know the session ID at all, that's got nothing to do with the frontend regardless of the framework you're using.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 10 at 23:55
Then how am I gonna verify SQL Queries that are meant for a specific user only?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:12
Then how am I gonna verify SQL Queries that are meant for a specific user only?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:12
@KonstantinSchlegel I think you need a tutorial on authentication and a little bit of information on frontend versus backend. Seems like you're mixing up your logic. The frontend doesn't do any SQL queries nor does it handle sessions at all. Best you google some tuts, there are many available.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:22
@KonstantinSchlegel I think you need a tutorial on authentication and a little bit of information on frontend versus backend. Seems like you're mixing up your logic. The frontend doesn't do any SQL queries nor does it handle sessions at all. Best you google some tuts, there are many available.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:22
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session()->getId() is the correct session ID.
$request->session()->token() returns the CSRF token, not the session ID.
The laravel_session cookie may be encrypted if you're using the middleware.
answered Nov 10 at 23:55
Paras
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How come $request->session()->token() 's ID doesn't show up when using ->all()?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:01
Is the CSRF token in the request or in the headers?$request->alldoes not display headers. It only displays the query params
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:03
request()->all()displays all form input including query parameters not just query parameters. Though, I'm not seeing the relevance there, that's got nothing to do with the question.request->session()->token()isn't a collection and even so, this question is bogus and this answer encourages using Laravel very poorly.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:33
@snh that's a load! This is a straightforward answer to how to get the session ID. If it's such a bad thing to get the session ID why don't you submit a PR to the framework to make it a protected method?
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:47
To your comment on all form input, you are correct and I stand corrected.
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:49
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1 Answer
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active
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session()->getId() is the correct session ID.
$request->session()->token() returns the CSRF token, not the session ID.
The laravel_session cookie may be encrypted if you're using the middleware.
answered Nov 10 at 23:55
Paras
5,307735
How come $request->session()->token() 's ID doesn't show up when using ->all()?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:01
Is the CSRF token in the request or in the headers?$request->alldoes not display headers. It only displays the query params
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:03
request()->all()displays all form input including query parameters not just query parameters. Though, I'm not seeing the relevance there, that's got nothing to do with the question.request->session()->token()isn't a collection and even so, this question is bogus and this answer encourages using Laravel very poorly.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:33
@snh that's a load! This is a straightforward answer to how to get the session ID. If it's such a bad thing to get the session ID why don't you submit a PR to the framework to make it a protected method?
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:47
To your comment on all form input, you are correct and I stand corrected.
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:49
|
show 2 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
session()->getId() is the correct session ID.
$request->session()->token() returns the CSRF token, not the session ID.
The laravel_session cookie may be encrypted if you're using the middleware.
answered Nov 10 at 23:55
Paras
5,307735
How come $request->session()->token() 's ID doesn't show up when using ->all()?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:01
Is the CSRF token in the request or in the headers?$request->alldoes not display headers. It only displays the query params
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:03
request()->all()displays all form input including query parameters not just query parameters. Though, I'm not seeing the relevance there, that's got nothing to do with the question.request->session()->token()isn't a collection and even so, this question is bogus and this answer encourages using Laravel very poorly.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:33
@snh that's a load! This is a straightforward answer to how to get the session ID. If it's such a bad thing to get the session ID why don't you submit a PR to the framework to make it a protected method?
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:47
To your comment on all form input, you are correct and I stand corrected.
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:49
|
show 2 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
session()->getId() is the correct session ID.
$request->session()->token() returns the CSRF token, not the session ID.
The laravel_session cookie may be encrypted if you're using the middleware.
answered Nov 10 at 23:55
Paras
5,307735
session()->getId() is the correct session ID.
$request->session()->token() returns the CSRF token, not the session ID.
The laravel_session cookie may be encrypted if you're using the middleware.
answered Nov 10 at 23:55
Paras
5,307735
answered Nov 10 at 23:55
Paras
5,307735
answered Nov 10 at 23:55
Paras
5,307735
answered Nov 10 at 23:55
Paras
5,307735
5,307735
How come $request->session()->token() 's ID doesn't show up when using ->all()?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:01
Is the CSRF token in the request or in the headers?$request->alldoes not display headers. It only displays the query params
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:03
request()->all()displays all form input including query parameters not just query parameters. Though, I'm not seeing the relevance there, that's got nothing to do with the question.request->session()->token()isn't a collection and even so, this question is bogus and this answer encourages using Laravel very poorly.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:33
@snh that's a load! This is a straightforward answer to how to get the session ID. If it's such a bad thing to get the session ID why don't you submit a PR to the framework to make it a protected method?
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:47
To your comment on all form input, you are correct and I stand corrected.
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:49
|
show 2 more comments
How come $request->session()->token() 's ID doesn't show up when using ->all()?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:01
Is the CSRF token in the request or in the headers?$request->alldoes not display headers. It only displays the query params
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:03
request()->all()displays all form input including query parameters not just query parameters. Though, I'm not seeing the relevance there, that's got nothing to do with the question.request->session()->token()isn't a collection and even so, this question is bogus and this answer encourages using Laravel very poorly.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:33
@snh that's a load! This is a straightforward answer to how to get the session ID. If it's such a bad thing to get the session ID why don't you submit a PR to the framework to make it a protected method?
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:47
To your comment on all form input, you are correct and I stand corrected.
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:49
How come $request->session()->token() 's ID doesn't show up when using ->all()?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:01
How come $request->session()->token() 's ID doesn't show up when using ->all()?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:01
Is the CSRF token in the request or in the headers?
$request->all does not display headers. It only displays the query params– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:03
Is the CSRF token in the request or in the headers?
$request->all does not display headers. It only displays the query params– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:03
request()->all() displays all form input including query parameters not just query parameters. Though, I'm not seeing the relevance there, that's got nothing to do with the question. request->session()->token() isn't a collection and even so, this question is bogus and this answer encourages using Laravel very poorly.– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:33
request()->all() displays all form input including query parameters not just query parameters. Though, I'm not seeing the relevance there, that's got nothing to do with the question. request->session()->token() isn't a collection and even so, this question is bogus and this answer encourages using Laravel very poorly.– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:33
@snh that's a load! This is a straightforward answer to how to get the session ID. If it's such a bad thing to get the session ID why don't you submit a PR to the framework to make it a protected method?
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:47
@snh that's a load! This is a straightforward answer to how to get the session ID. If it's such a bad thing to get the session ID why don't you submit a PR to the framework to make it a protected method?
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:47
To your comment on all form input, you are correct and I stand corrected.
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:49
To your comment on all form input, you are correct and I stand corrected.
– Paras
Nov 11 at 0:49
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You just read and write to the session, you don't need to know what the session ID is. The PHP constant
SIDwill always give it to you.– miken32
Nov 10 at 22:53
Im using AngularJS in the frontend so I need to set the SessionID at the login. My question however is, which one?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 10 at 23:01
1
Your frontend does not need to know the session ID at all, that's got nothing to do with the frontend regardless of the framework you're using.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 10 at 23:55
Then how am I gonna verify SQL Queries that are meant for a specific user only?
– Konstantin Schlegel
Nov 11 at 0:12
@KonstantinSchlegel I think you need a tutorial on authentication and a little bit of information on frontend versus backend. Seems like you're mixing up your logic. The frontend doesn't do any SQL queries nor does it handle sessions at all. Best you google some tuts, there are many available.
– Stephen Lake
Nov 11 at 0:22