Request getRequest() Get the current request instance. Return Value Request

UserProvider getProvider() Get the user provider used by the guard. Return Value UserProvider

Store getSession() Get the session store used by the guard. Return Value Store

Authenticatable|null getUser() Return the currently cached user. Return Value Authenticatable|null

string getRecallerName() Get the name of the cookie used to store the "recaller". Return Value string

Dispatcher getDispatcher() Get the event dispatcher instance. Return Value Dispatcher

QueueingFactory getCookieJar() Get the cookie creator instance used by the guard. Return Value QueueingFactory Exceptions RuntimeException

Authenticatable getLastAttempted() Get the last user we attempted to authenticate. Return Value Authenticatable

string getName() Get a unique identifier for the auth session value. Return Value string

bool attempt(array $credentials = array(), bool $remember = false, bool $login = true) Attempt to authenticate a user using the given credentials. Parameters array $credentials bool $remember bool $login Return Value bool