Laravel Auth

Premium, headless Laravel authentication hardening library for TOTP 2FA, passkeys, recovery codes, multi-channel OTP, trusted devices, and social authentication.

Headless Laravel authentication hardening with:

TOTP 2FA
recovery codes
passkeys via WebAuthn
email, SMS, and WhatsApp OTP
trusted devices
Socialite-based social account linking
runtime tenant OAuth credentials for social login

This package does not replace your login system. It adds security layers on top of your existing auth flow.

Requirements

PHP 8.2+
Laravel 10, 11, 12, or 13
database access for package tables
HTTPS for browser passkey flows
laravel/socialite support for social login helpers

Installation

composer require ghostcompiler/laravel-auth
php artisan ghost:laravel-auth
php artisan migrate

Force republishing if you want to overwrite previously published files:

php artisan ghost:laravel-auth --force

What ghost:laravel-auth publishes:

config/laravel-auth.php
one package migration file
package OTP views to resources/views/vendor/laravel-auth
SMS and WhatsApp transport stubs to app/LaravelAuth

Publish only OTP assets later if needed:

php artisan laravel-auth:otp:publish

Local Package Development

To test this package from another Laravel app through a local path repository:

{
  "repositories": [
    {
      "type": "path",
      "url": "../laravel-auth",
      "options": {
        "symlink": true
      }
    }
  ],
  "require": {
    "ghostcompiler/laravel-auth": "*"
  }
}

Then in the app:

composer require ghostcompiler/laravel-auth
php artisan ghost:laravel-auth
php artisan migrate
php artisan optimize:clear

If the app does not pick up local changes automatically:

composer update ghostcompiler/laravel-auth
composer dump-autoload
php artisan optimize:clear

What The Package Adds

Middleware aliases:

2fa
laravel-auth.2fa
laravel-auth.enforce
laravel-auth.throttle

Published config:

config/laravel-auth.php

Main facade contract:

src/Contracts/LaravelAuthManager.php

Single package migration:

database/migrations/2026_04_12_000001_create_laravel_auth_schema.php

Database objects created:

user table columns:
- laravel_auth_totp_secret
- laravel_auth_two_factor_enabled
- laravel_auth_confirmed_at
laravel_auth_recovery_codes
laravel_auth_trusted_devices
laravel_auth_passkeys
laravel_auth_webauthn_challenges
laravel_auth_social_accounts
laravel_auth_otp_challenges

Current Defaults

From the package config:

enforce_2fa is true
2FA enforcement is pushed into the web middleware group
OTP TTL is 300 seconds
OTP max attempts is 5
rate limit decay is 60 seconds
TOTP uses 6 digits, 30-second period, 1-step window
trusted devices are bound to user agent by default
trusted-device IP binding is off by default
WhatsApp OTP is disabled by default
social runtime stateless mode defaults to false

Recommended Base Route Protection

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;

Route::middleware(['auth', 'laravel-auth.2fa'])->group(function () {
    Route::get('/billing', fn () => 'protected');
    Route::get('/settings/security', fn () => 'security');
});

Add throttling to sensitive verification endpoints:

Route::post('/security/otp/verify', [SecurityController::class, 'verifyOtp'])
    ->middleware(['auth', 'laravel-auth.throttle:otp']);

Route::post('/security/passkey/verify', [SecurityController::class, 'verifyPasskey'])
    ->middleware(['auth', 'laravel-auth.throttle:passkey']);

TOTP 2FA Setup

Enable 2FA for a user:

$setup = LaravelAuth::enable2FA(auth()->user());

return response()->json([
    'secret' => $setup['secret'],
    'otpauth_uri' => $setup['otpauth_uri'],
]);

Confirm setup:

$result = LaravelAuth::confirmTwoFactorSetup(
    auth()->user(),
    $request->string('code')
);

return response()->json([
    'recovery_codes' => $result['recovery_codes'],
]);

Disable 2FA:

LaravelAuth::disable2FA(auth()->user());

Demo 2FA Controller

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Security;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
use LaravelAuth;

class TwoFactorController extends Controller
{
    public function begin(Request $request)
    {
        $setup = LaravelAuth::enable2FA($request->user());

        return response()->json($setup);
    }

    public function confirm(Request $request)
    {
        $result = LaravelAuth::confirmTwoFactorSetup(
            $request->user(),
            $request->string('code')
        );

        return response()->json($result);
    }

    public function disable(Request $request)
    {
        LaravelAuth::disable2FA($request->user());

        return response()->json(['status' => 'disabled']);
    }
}

TOTP or recovery code:

$ok = LaravelAuth::attemptOtp(
    $user,
    $request->string('code'),
    rememberDevice: (bool) $request->boolean('remember_device'),
    deviceName: $request->string('device_name')->toString() ?: null,
);

abort_unless($ok, 422, 'Invalid code.');

You can also verify without fully marking the session:

$proof = LaravelAuth::verifyOTP($user, $request->string('code'));

Recovery Codes

Generate or regenerate recovery codes:

$codes = LaravelAuth::generateRecoveryCodes(auth()->user());

Recovery codes are consumed automatically when passed through verifyOTP() or attemptOtp().

Passkeys / WebAuthn

Begin passkey registration:

$options = LaravelAuth::registerPasskey(auth()->user(), 'MacBook Pro');

Finish registration:

$passkey = LaravelAuth::finishPasskeyRegistration(
    auth()->user(),
    $request->all(),
    'MacBook Pro'
);

Begin assertion:

$options = LaravelAuth::requestPasskeyAssertion(auth()->user());

Verify assertion only:

$proof = LaravelAuth::verifyPasskeyAssertion(auth()->user(), $request->all());

Attempt assertion and fully authenticate:

$ok = LaravelAuth::attemptPasskey(
    auth()->user(),
    $request->all(),
    rememberDevice: true,
    deviceName: 'Office Laptop'
);

OTP Channels

Email OTP

Send:

LaravelAuth::sendEmailOtp(auth()->user());

Verify only:

$proof = LaravelAuth::verifyEmailOtp(auth()->user(), $request->string('code'));

Attempt and mark session:

$ok = LaravelAuth::attemptEmailOtp(auth()->user(), $request->string('code'));

SMS OTP

Send:

LaravelAuth::sendSmsOtp(auth()->user(), '+15550001111');

Verify:

$proof = LaravelAuth::verifySmsOtp(
    auth()->user(),
    '+15550001111',
    $request->string('code')
);

Attempt:

$ok = LaravelAuth::attemptSmsOtp(
    auth()->user(),
    '+15550001111',
    $request->string('code')
);

WhatsApp OTP

Enable it first in config/laravel-auth.php or your published config.

Send:

LaravelAuth::sendWhatsAppOtp(auth()->user(), '+15550002222');

Verify:

$proof = LaravelAuth::verifyWhatsAppOtp(
    auth()->user(),
    '+15550002222',
    $request->string('code')
);

Attempt:

$ok = LaravelAuth::attemptWhatsAppOtp(
    auth()->user(),
    '+15550002222',
    $request->string('code')
);

Demo OTP Controller

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Security;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
use LaravelAuth;

class OtpController extends Controller
{
    public function sendEmail(Request $request)
    {
        return response()->json(
            LaravelAuth::sendEmailOtp($request->user())
        );
    }

    public function verifyEmail(Request $request)
    {
        $ok = LaravelAuth::attemptEmailOtp(
            $request->user(),
            $request->string('code')
        );

        abort_unless($ok, 422, 'Invalid email OTP.');

        return response()->json(['status' => 'verified']);
    }

    public function sendSms(Request $request)
    {
        return response()->json(
            LaravelAuth::sendSmsOtp($request->user(), $request->string('phone'))
        );
    }

    public function verifySms(Request $request)
    {
        $ok = LaravelAuth::attemptSmsOtp(
            $request->user(),
            $request->string('phone'),
            $request->string('code')
        );

        abort_unless($ok, 422, 'Invalid SMS OTP.');

        return response()->json(['status' => 'verified']);
    }
}

Trusted Devices

Trusted devices are created automatically when you use:

attemptOtp(..., rememberDevice: true, ...)
attemptPasskey(..., rememberDevice: true, ...)

Relevant config keys:

trusted_devices.cookie
trusted_devices.ttl_days
trusted_devices.bind_user_agent
trusted_devices.bind_ip

LaravelAuth supports two social-login modes:

static/global provider config
runtime provider config for tenant-specific OAuth credentials

Backward compatibility is preserved. Existing static Socialite-based setups continue to work.

Enable providers in your published config/laravel-auth.php.

Example:

'social' => [
    'default_stateless' => false,
    'providers' => [
        'google' => [
            'enabled' => true,
            'client_id' => env('GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID'),
            'client_secret' => env('GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET'),
            'redirect' => env('GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI'),
            'scopes' => ['openid', 'profile', 'email'],
            'with' => [],
        ],
        'github' => [
            'enabled' => true,
            'client_id' => env('GITHUB_CLIENT_ID'),
            'client_secret' => env('GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET'),
            'redirect' => env('GITHUB_REDIRECT_URI'),
            'scopes' => ['read:user', 'user:email'],
            'with' => [],
        ],
    ],
],

Discover configured providers:

$providers = LaravelAuth::socialProviders();

Redirect:

return LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider('google');

Callback:

$profile = LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser('google');

Link:

$linked = LaravelAuth::syncSocialAccount(auth()->user(), 'google', $profile);

Find local user:

$user = LaravelAuth::findUserBySocialAccount('google', $profile);

List linked accounts:

$accounts = LaravelAuth::linkedSocialAccounts(auth()->user());

Unlink:

LaravelAuth::unlinkSocialAccount(auth()->user(), 'google');

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;

use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
use LaravelAuth;

class SocialAuthController extends Controller
{
    public function redirect(string $provider)
    {
        return LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider($provider);
    }

    public function callback(string $provider)
    {
        $profile = LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser($provider);
        $user = LaravelAuth::findUserBySocialAccount($provider, $profile);

        if (! $user) {
            return redirect('/login')->withErrors([
                'email' => 'No linked account found.',
            ]);
        }

        auth()->login($user);

        return redirect('/dashboard');
    }

    public function connect(string $provider)
    {
        return LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider($provider);
    }

    public function connectCallback(string $provider)
    {
        $profile = LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser($provider);

        LaravelAuth::syncSocialAccount(auth()->user(), $provider, $profile);

        return redirect('/settings/connections')->with('status', 'Provider linked.');
    }
}

Use runtime config when each tenant stores its own OAuth credentials.

Supported runtime keys:

client_id
client_secret
redirect
scopes
with
stateless

Tenant provider discovery:

$providers = LaravelAuth::socialProviders([
    'google' => [
        'client_id' => $tenant->google_client_id,
        'client_secret' => $tenant->google_client_secret,
        'redirect' => route('tenant.social.callback', ['provider' => 'google']),
    ],
    'github' => [
        'client_id' => $tenant->github_client_id,
        'client_secret' => $tenant->github_client_secret,
        'redirect' => route('tenant.social.callback', ['provider' => 'github']),
    ],
]);

Named-parameter redirect:

return LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider(
    'google',
    runtimeConfig: [
        'client_id' => $tenant->google_client_id,
        'client_secret' => $tenant->google_client_secret,
        'redirect' => route('tenant.social.callback', ['provider' => 'google']),
        'scopes' => ['openid', 'profile', 'email'],
        'stateless' => true,
    ],
);

Positional redirect:

$config = [
    'client_id' => $tenant->google_client_id,
    'client_secret' => $tenant->google_client_secret,
    'redirect' => route('tenant.social.callback', ['provider' => 'google']),
    'scopes' => ['openid', 'profile', 'email'],
    'stateless' => true,
];

return LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider('google', [], [], null, $config);

Named-parameter callback resolution:

$profile = LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser(
    'github',
    runtimeConfig: [
        'client_id' => $tenant->github_client_id,
        'client_secret' => $tenant->github_client_secret,
        'redirect' => route('tenant.social.callback', ['provider' => 'github']),
        'stateless' => true,
    ],
);

Positional callback resolution:

$profile = LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser('github', null, $config);

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
use LaravelAuth;

class TenantSocialAuthController extends Controller
{
    public function redirect(Request $request, string $provider)
    {
        $config = $this->runtimeConfig($request, $provider);

        return LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider($provider, [], [], null, $config);
    }

    public function callback(Request $request, string $provider)
    {
        $config = $this->runtimeConfig($request, $provider);
        $profile = LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser($provider, null, $config);
        $user = LaravelAuth::findUserBySocialAccount($provider, $profile);

        if (! $user) {
            return redirect('/login')->withErrors([
                'email' => 'No linked account found for this social login.',
            ]);
        }

        auth()->login($user);

        return redirect('/dashboard');
    }

    public function connect(Request $request, string $provider)
    {
        $config = $this->runtimeConfig($request, $provider);

        return LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider($provider, [], [], null, $config);
    }

    public function connectCallback(Request $request, string $provider)
    {
        $config = $this->runtimeConfig($request, $provider);
        $profile = LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser($provider, null, $config);

        LaravelAuth::syncSocialAccount($request->user(), $provider, $profile);

        return redirect('/settings/connections')->with('status', 'Provider linked.');
    }

    private function runtimeConfig(Request $request, string $provider): array
    {
        $tenant = tenant();
        $oauth = $tenant->oauthProviders()->where('provider', $provider)->first();

        abort_unless($oauth, 404, 'Provider not configured for this tenant.');

        return [
            'client_id' => $oauth->client_id,
            'client_secret' => $oauth->client_secret,
            'redirect' => route('tenant.social.callback', ['provider' => $provider]),
            'scopes' => $this->defaultScopes($provider),
            'stateless' => true,
        ];
    }

    private function defaultScopes(string $provider): array
    {
        return match ($provider) {
            'google' => ['openid', 'profile', 'email'],
            'github' => ['read:user', 'user:email'],
            default => [],
        };
    }
}

Suggested routes:

use App\Http\Controllers\Auth\TenantSocialAuthController;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;

Route::get('/auth/{provider}', [TenantSocialAuthController::class, 'redirect'])
    ->name('tenant.social.redirect');

Route::get('/auth/{provider}/callback', [TenantSocialAuthController::class, 'callback'])
    ->name('tenant.social.callback');

Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
    Route::get('/settings/connections/{provider}', [TenantSocialAuthController::class, 'connect'])
        ->name('tenant.social.connect');

    Route::get('/settings/connections/{provider}/callback', [TenantSocialAuthController::class, 'connectCallback'])
        ->name('tenant.social.connect.callback');
});

Suggested tenant credential table in your app:

tenant_oauth_providers
- id
- tenant_id
- provider
- client_id
- client_secret
- created_at
- updated_at

Important Tenant Limitation

Runtime tenant credentials are supported, but linked social identities are still globally unique by:

provider
provider_user_id

That means the same Google or GitHub identity cannot currently be linked separately in multiple tenants through the package table.

Current package fit:

good for tenant-specific OAuth credentials
good for integer, UUID, ULID, or string-like local user IDs
good when social identity should remain globally unique across the whole app

Not yet built into the package:

tenant-scoped uniqueness for laravel_auth_social_accounts
tenant-aware social account lookup columns like tenant_type / tenant_id

Session State Helpers

$state = LaravelAuth::state($user = null);
$verified = LaravelAuth::isVerified($user = null);
$full = LaravelAuth::isFullyAuthenticated($user = null);
$pending = LaravelAuth::isPending2FA($user = null);
$required = LaravelAuth::requiresTwoFactor($user);

Enforce manually if needed:

LaravelAuth::enforce($user = null);

Rate Limiting Helpers

LaravelAuth::throttle('otp', $user = null);
LaravelAuth::tooManyAttempts('otp', $user = null);
LaravelAuth::clearThrottle('otp', $user = null);

Buckets used by the package:

otp
passkey

Strict Preset

Apply the built-in strict preset:

LaravelAuth::preset('strict');

This tightens:

enforced 2FA
OTP TTL and max attempts
passkey throttle settings
trusted-device IP binding
WebAuthn verification requirements

OTP Provider Configuration

Mail

Enabled by default.

Relevant config:

otp_channels.email.enabled
otp_channels.email.view
otp_channels.email.subject

SMS providers

Supported built-ins:

Twilio
Vonage
MessageBird
MSG91
custom

Set the provider in config:

'otp_channels' => [
    'sms' => [
        'provider' => env('LARAVEL_AUTH_SMS_PROVIDER', 'twilio'),
    ],
],

WhatsApp providers

Supported built-ins:

Twilio
custom

WhatsApp is disabled by default. Enable it in your published config before use.

Custom transports

Publish stubs:

php artisan laravel-auth:otp:publish

Then wire your own classes in the published config:

'sms' => [
    'provider' => 'custom',
    'custom_transport' => App\LaravelAuth\SmsOtpTransport::class,
],

'whatsapp' => [
    'enabled' => true,
    'provider' => 'custom',
    'custom_transport' => App\LaravelAuth\WhatsAppOtpTransport::class,
],

Troubleshooting

2FA required unexpectedly

confirm the user session completed a second factor
confirm the verification endpoint calls an attempt* method
confirm the trusted-device cookie still matches the request

Passkey challenge invalid or expired

send challenge_id back from the frontend
do not reuse the same challenge
confirm RP ID matches the real app hostname

confirm the provider is enabled in laravel-auth.social.providers
confirm static config has client_id, client_secret, and redirect
for runtime config, confirm client_id and client_secret are present
if runtime config omits redirect, make sure a fallback redirect exists in laravel-auth.social.providers.{provider}.redirect

Runtime config named parameter error in IDE

If your app or IDE says Unknown named parameter $runtimeConfig, refresh the package in the app:

composer update ghostcompiler/laravel-auth
composer dump-autoload
php artisan optimize:clear

Or use positional arguments:

LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider($provider, [], [], null, $config);
LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser($provider, null, $config);

OTP verification keeps failing

confirm destination matches the original challenge destination
confirm provider credentials and sender configuration
confirm the code is not expired
confirm the attempt bucket is not rate limited

Testing & Quality Control

To run the automated test suite and ensure all quality gates pass, use the following commands:

# Run the PHPUnit test suite (Unit + Feature)
composer test

# Run PHPStan static analysis
composer analyse

# Run Psalm type checker
composer types

# Check code style with Pint
composer lint

# Automatically format code style with Pint
composer format

# Run Rector code refactoring / modernisation (dry-run)
composer refactor

# Verify composer dependencies security audit
composer audit --no-dev

Public API Reference

2FA / TOTP / Recovery

LaravelAuth::enable2FA($user);
LaravelAuth::confirmTwoFactorSetup($user, $code);
LaravelAuth::disable2FA($user);
LaravelAuth::verifyOTP($user, $code);
LaravelAuth::generateRecoveryCodes($user);

Passkeys

LaravelAuth::registerPasskey($user, $name = null);
LaravelAuth::finishPasskeyRegistration($user, $payload, $name = null);
LaravelAuth::requestPasskeyAssertion($user);
LaravelAuth::verifyPasskeyAssertion($user, $payload);
LaravelAuth::attemptPasskey($user, $payload, $rememberDevice = false, $deviceName = null);

OTP Channels

LaravelAuth::sendEmailOtp($user, $email = null, $context = []);
LaravelAuth::verifyEmailOtp($user, $code, $email = null, $context = []);
LaravelAuth::attemptEmailOtp($user, $code, $email = null, $context = []);

LaravelAuth::sendSmsOtp($user, $phoneNumber, $context = []);
LaravelAuth::verifySmsOtp($user, $phoneNumber, $code, $context = []);
LaravelAuth::attemptSmsOtp($user, $phoneNumber, $code, $context = []);

LaravelAuth::sendWhatsAppOtp($user, $phoneNumber, $context = []);
LaravelAuth::verifyWhatsAppOtp($user, $phoneNumber, $code, $context = []);
LaravelAuth::attemptWhatsAppOtp($user, $phoneNumber, $code, $context = []);

LaravelAuth::socialProviders($runtimeProviders = []);
LaravelAuth::redirectToSocialProvider($provider, $scopes = [], $with = [], $stateless = null, $runtimeConfig = []);
LaravelAuth::resolveSocialUser($provider, $stateless = null, $runtimeConfig = []);
LaravelAuth::syncSocialAccount($user, $provider, $profile);
LaravelAuth::findUserBySocialAccount($provider, $socialIdentity);
LaravelAuth::linkedSocialAccounts($user);
LaravelAuth::unlinkSocialAccount($user, $provider, $providerUserId = null);

State / Enforcement / Utility

LaravelAuth::state($user = null);
LaravelAuth::isVerified($user = null);
LaravelAuth::isFullyAuthenticated($user = null);
LaravelAuth::isPending2FA($user = null);
LaravelAuth::enforce($user = null);
LaravelAuth::throttle('otp', $user = null);
LaravelAuth::tooManyAttempts('otp', $user = null);
LaravelAuth::clearThrottle('otp', $user = null);
LaravelAuth::preset('strict');
LaravelAuth::requiresTwoFactor($user);

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

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Laravel Auth

Laravel Auth

Requirements

Installation

Local Package Development

What The Package Adds

Current Defaults

Recommended Base Route Protection

TOTP 2FA Setup

Demo 2FA Controller

Verifying 2FA During Login

Recovery Codes

Passkeys / WebAuthn

OTP Channels

Email OTP

SMS OTP

WhatsApp OTP

Demo OTP Controller

Trusted Devices

Social Login

Static Social Login Setup

Demo Static Social Controller

Runtime Tenant Social Login

Demo Tenant Social Controller

Important Tenant Limitation

Session State Helpers

Rate Limiting Helpers

Strict Preset

OTP Provider Configuration

Mail

SMS providers

WhatsApp providers

Custom transports

Troubleshooting

2FA required unexpectedly

Passkey challenge invalid or expired

Social provider missing

Runtime config named parameter error in IDE

OTP verification keeps failing

Testing & Quality Control

Public API Reference

2FA / TOTP / Recovery

Passkeys

OTP Channels

Social Helpers

State / Enforcement / Utility

License

Development Environment

Repository Files