Laravel JWT AUTH only returns TRUE/FALSE instead of the token

When using Laravel JWT authentication, the default behavior is to return a boolean (`true` or `false`) indicating whether the authentication was successful or not. If you want to receive the token upon successful authentication, you might need to customize the authentication response.

Here's how you can modify Laravel to return the token upon successful authentication using JWT:

1. Install the JWT package:

   Make sure you have the `tymon/jwt-auth` package installed. You can install it using Composer:

   composer require tymon/jwt-auth

  

2. Publish the configuration file:

   Run the following command to publish the JWT configuration file:

   

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Tymon\JWTAuth\Providers\LaravelServiceProvider"

  

3. Configure the `config/jwt.php` file:

   Open the `config/jwt.php` file and set the `'return_user_token'` configuration option to `true`:

      /*

   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------

   | Return User Token

   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------

   |

   | If set to true, the middleware will attach the token to the response

   | so that it can be easily accessed in your application

   |

   */

   'return_user_token' => true,

4. Update your authentication logic:

   In your authentication controller (e.g., `LoginController`), make sure you are using the `JWTAuth` facade and include the `attempt` method. Here's an example:

   

   use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;

   use Tymon\JWTAuth\Facades\JWTAuth;

   public function login(Request $request)

   {

       $credentials = $request->only('email', 'password');

       if ($token = JWTAuth::attempt($credentials)) {

           return response()->json([

               'token' => $token,

               'user' => Auth::user(), // Include user details if needed

           ]);

       }

       return response()->json(['error' => 'Unauthorized'], 401);

   }

  

By setting `'return_user_token'` to `true` in the configuration file and modifying your authentication logic, you should receive the token in the response upon successful authentication. Adjust the code as needed based on your application structure and requirements.