Laravel 8 Override Login Method

Override default auth login method in laravel 8; Through this tutorial, you will learn how to override auth login method or function in laravel 8 applications.

Sometimes, you may need to customize the default login functionality into your laravel applications; So this tutorial will show how to customize the default auth login functionality or method in laravel.

How to Override Login Method in Laravel 8

See the following example for overriding auth login function in Laravel 8 applications:

First of all, open your web.php file and see the default login routes; as shown below:

Route::post('login', 'Auth\LoginController@login');

Then open your LoginController and find the login method into it; And change it according to your requirement; as shown below:

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use App\Providers\RouteServiceProvider;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesUsers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Auth;

class LoginController extends Controller
{
    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Login Controller
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | This controller handles authenticating users for the application and
    | redirecting them to your home screen. The controller uses a trait
    | to conveniently provide its functionality to your applications.
    |
    */

    use AuthenticatesUsers;

    /**
     * Where to redirect users after login.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $redirectTo = RouteServiceProvider::HOME;

    /**
     * Create a new controller instance.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->middleware('guest')->except('logout');
    }

     /**
     * Write code on Method
     *
     * @return response()
     */
    public function login(Request $request)
    {
        $request->validate([
            'email' => 'required',
            'password' => 'required',
        ]);

        $credentials = $request->only('email', 'password');
        if (Auth::attempt($credentials)) {

            return redirect()->route('home');
        }

        return redirect("login")->withSuccess('Oppes! You have entered invalid credentials');
    }
}

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