How to register the Spatie Package Middleware in Laravel 11

Spatie Package Middleware

Spatie’s Role and Permission package provides additional middleware options: RoleMiddleware, PermissionMiddleware, and RoleOrPermissionMiddleware. Here's how to set them up and use them in Laravel 11.

// Register middleware aliases in Laravel 11
$app->withMiddleware(function ($middleware) {
    $middleware->alias([
        'role' => \Spatie\Permission\Middleware\RoleMiddleware::class,
        'permission' => \Spatie\Permission\Middleware\PermissionMiddleware::class,
        'role_or_permission' => \Spatie\Permission\Middleware\RoleOrPermissionMiddleware::class,
    ]);
});

Registering Middleware Aliases

First, register the middleware aliases for easier reference in your application. In Laravel 11, you can do this in the /bootstrap/app.php file:

// Register middleware aliases in Laravel 9 and 10
protected $middlewareAliases = [
    'role' => \Spatie\Permission\Middleware\RoleMiddleware::class,
    'permission' => \Spatie\Permission\Middleware\PermissionMiddleware::class,
    'role_or_permission' => \Spatie\Permission\Middleware\RoleOrPermissionMiddleware::class,
];

Conclusion

Using middleware with Spatie’s Role and Permission package in Laravel 11 allows you to efficiently manage access control based on roles and permissions. By registering middleware aliases and applying them to routes, you can ensure that users have the appropriate permissions to access various parts of your application.

Feel free to refer to the Spatie documentation and the Laravel middleware guide for more detailed information and best practices.