nztim/token

Random token manager for Laravel 5

Token

Manages random tokens for password resets and other one-time actions, _(*1)

Installation

• Add the service provider to config/app.php:
  • NZTim\Token\TokenServiceProvider::class,
• Run php artisan token-pkg:migration then php artisan migrate to add the Token database table

Usage

• Tokens are handled via NZTim\Token\TokenRepo, which can be instantiated by the container
• Token parameters:
  • Reference: integer ID of the object referred to by the token, e.g. User ID
  • Type: string determining the type of the token
  • Expires: integer determining how many minutes the token will remain valid for, null (forever) is default
• TokenRepo::new(int $ref, string $type, int $expires = null) returns a random 40-character code
• TokenRepo::find(string $code, string $type) returns the reference ID or null if not found
• TokenRepo::remove(string $code, string $type) deletes the token associated with the code (if found)