ReactJS does not keep the stateful session from Laravel Sanctum on a specific form submission. How can I keep the session alive and available for the next request?
To keep the stateful session from Laravel Sanctum alive and available for the next request in a ReactJS application, you need to ensure proper management of the authentication token in your application. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:
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Set up Laravel Sanctum: First, make sure you have Laravel Sanctum installed and configured in your Laravel application. Sanctum is a modern, easy-to-use authentication system for Laravel that provides stateful API authentication.
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Generate an API key: Generate an API key for your application by running the following command in your terminal:
php artisan sanctum:generate
This command will generate a new API key that you can use to authenticate your ReactJS application.
- Install Axios: Install Axios in your ReactJS application to make HTTP requests to your Laravel API. Axios is a popular library for making HTTP requests in JavaScript.
npm install axios
- Create an
api.js
file: Create anapi.js
file in thesrc
directory of your ReactJS application to handle all your API requests.
import axios from 'axios';
const api = axios.create({
baseURL: 'http://localhost:8000/api',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + localStorage.getItem('token'),
},
});
export default api;
- Set up interceptors:
Set up interceptors in your
api.js
file to automatically add the authentication token to every request.
api.interceptors.request.use(
config => {
config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${localStorage.getItem('token')}`;
return config;
},
error => Promise.reject(error)
);
- Handle authentication:
Handle authentication in your ReactJS application by storing the token in the browser's local storage and setting it up in the
api.js
file.
// src/App.js
import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
import { login, logout } from './actions/auth';
import { loadUser } from './actions/user';
import api from './api';
function App() {
const dispatch = useDispatch();
const { isAuthenticated, user } = useSelector(state => state.auth);
useEffect(() => {
const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
if (token) {
dispatch(login(token));
api.get('/user').then(res => {
dispatch(loadUser(res.data));
});
} else {
dispatch(logout());
}
}, []);
return (
// Your application JSX goes here
);
}
export default App;
- Implement form submission: When submitting a form, make sure to send the CSRF token along with the request to maintain the session.
// src/components/MyForm.js
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import api from '../api';
function MyForm() {
const [data, setData] = useState({});
const handleChange = e => {
setData({ ...data, [e.target.name]: e.target.value });
};
const handleSubmit = async e => {
e.preventDefault();
const response = await api.post('/api/my-route', data);
// Handle the response here
};
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
{/* Your form elements go here */}
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
);
}
export default MyForm;
By following these steps, you should be able to keep the stateful session from Laravel Sanctum alive and available for the next request in your ReactJS application.