laravel-policies-and-authorization

by @noartem in DevOps & Cloud

# Install this skill:

npx skills add noartem/skills --skill "laravel-policies-and-authorization"

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# Description

Enforce access via Policies and Gates; use authorize() and authorizeResource() to standardize controller protections

# SKILL.md

name: laravel-policies-and-authorization
description: Enforce access via Policies and Gates; use authorize() and authorizeResource() to standardize controller protections

Policies and Authorization

Use Policies for per-model actions; use Gates for cross-cutting checks.

Commands

# Generate a policy
sail artisan make:policy PostPolicy --model=Post   # or: php artisan make:policy PostPolicy --model=Post

# Apply in routes (resource controllers)
Route::resource('posts', PostController::class);
// In controller constructor
$this->authorizeResource(Post::class, 'post');

# One-off checks
$this->authorize('update', $post);           // in controller
Gate::allows('manage-billing', $user);       // ad-hoc gate

Patterns

Use resource policy methods: viewAny, view, create, update, delete, restore, forceDelete
Prefer policy methods over inline checks; keeps controllers clean
Register policies in AuthServiceProvider
Use can middleware for quick route protection: ->middleware('can:update,post')
In tests, assert actingAs($user)->get(...)->assertForbidden() for denied cases