get('/test-login', function () { // Find user $user = \App\Models\User::where('name', 'testuser')->first(); if (!$user) { return 'User not found'; } // Manually log in \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::login($user); return response()->json([ 'logged_in' => \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::check(), 'user' => $user->name, 'session_id' => session()->getId(), ]); }); Route::middleware(['web'])->get('/test-check', function () { return response()->json([ 'logged_in' => \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::check(), 'user' => \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::user()?->name, 'session_id' => session()->getId(), 'cookie_test' => request()->cookie('test_cookie'), 'manual_cookie' => request()->cookie('manual_cookie'), ]); }); // Test route that returns plain text to see if middleware applies Route::middleware(['web'])->get('/test-simple', function () { session()->put('simple_test', 'value'); return 'Session ID: ' . session()->getId(); }); // Test route with minimal JSON Route::middleware(['web'])->get('/test-json', function () { session()->put('json_test', 'value'); return response()->json(['session_id' => session()->getId()]); }); // Test route with Auth::login Route::middleware(['web'])->get('/test-auth', function () { $user = \App\Models\User::where('name', 'testuser')->first(); if ($user) { \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::login($user); } return response()->json([ 'logged_in' => \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::check(), 'session_id' => session()->getId(), ]); });