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Laravel + Centrifugo

Centrifugo broadcast driver for Laravel 9 - 13

Introduction

Centrifugo broadcaster for Laravel is based on:

• centrifugal/phpcent

Features

• Compatible with Centrifugo v6, verified up to v6.7.0 🚀
• Wrapper for Centrifugo HTTP API 🔌
• JWT token authentication (HMAC algorithm) for anonymous, authorized users, and private channels 🗝️

Requirements

• PHP 8.0 - 8.4
• Laravel 9 - 13
• Guzzlehttp/Guzzle 6 - 7
• Centrifugo Server v6 or newer (see here)

Installation

Select the version you need

Version	PHP	Laravel	Centrifugo	Notes
5.*	>= 8.0	9 - 13	5-6	Current version
3.0.*	>= 7.4	8.75.* - 10	4-5	Previous version

Install the package:

composer require denis660/laravel-centrifugo

Then run the installer:

php artisan centrifuge:install

The installer will:

• add the centrifugo connection to config/broadcasting.php
• add the required CENTRIFUGO_* variables to .env
• set both BROADCAST_DRIVER=centrifugo and BROADCAST_CONNECTION=centrifugo
• offer to run php artisan install:broadcasting for you if broadcasting scaffolding is missing

In fresh Laravel 11-13 applications, broadcasting is disabled by default, so letting the installer enable it for you is usually the simplest path.

Configuration

After centrifuge:install finishes, replace the generated values in .env with the real credentials from your Centrifugo server.

Credentials

To establish a connection with Centrifugo, you need to provide credentials from your Centrifugo server configuration. The installer generates placeholder values locally, but you should replace them with the actual values from your server.

Required parameters:

CENTRIFUGO_TOKEN_HMAC_SECRET_KEY=token_hmac_secret_key-from-centrifugo-config
CENTRIFUGO_API_KEY=api_key-from-centrifugo-config

Optional parameters, modify if needed:

CENTRIFUGO_URL=http://localhost:8000
CENTRIFUGO_SSL_KEY=/etc/ssl/some.pem
CENTRIFUGO_VERIFY=false

The installer configures both broadcasting environment variables in .env:

BROADCAST_DRIVER=centrifugo
BROADCAST_CONNECTION=centrifugo

Client SDKs

For working with clients, see the Client SDK API

Here is a list of SDKs supported by Centrifugal Labs:

• JavaScript — for browser, NodeJS, and React Native
• Golang — for Go language
• Dart — for Dart and Flutter (mobile and web applications)
• Swift — for native iOS development
• Java — for native Android and general Java development
• Python — real-time SDK for Python on top of asyncio

Basic Usage

Set up your Centrifugo server as detailed in the official documentation For sending events, refer to the official Laravel documentation

Broadcast Driver Example

The package can be used as a Laravel broadcasting driver, not only as a direct HTTP API wrapper.

1. Create a broadcast event

<?php

namespace App\Events;

use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PrivateChannel;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcast;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Events\Dispatchable;
use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;

class OrderShipmentStatusUpdated implements ShouldBroadcast
{
    use Dispatchable;
    use SerializesModels;

    public function __construct(
        public int $orderId,
        public string $status,
    ) {
    }

    public function broadcastOn(): array
    {
        return [new PrivateChannel("orders.{$this->orderId}")];
    }

    public function broadcastAs(): string
    {
        return 'shipment.status.updated';
    }

    public function broadcastWith(): array
    {
        return [
            'order_id' => $this->orderId,
            'status' => $this->status,
        ];
    }
}

2. Authorize the private channel

<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Broadcast;

Broadcast::channel('orders.{orderId}', function ($user, int $orderId) {
    return (int) $user->id === (int) $orderId; // Replace with your own access rule.
});

3. Dispatch the event

OrderShipmentStatusUpdated::dispatch($order->id, 'packed');

4. Expose an endpoint that returns a Centrifugo connection token

<?php

use denis660\Centrifugo\Centrifugo;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;

Route::middleware('auth')->get('/centrifugo/connection-token', function (Request $request, Centrifugo $centrifugo) {
    return [
        'token' => $centrifugo->generateConnectionToken(
            (string) $request->user()->getAuthIdentifier(),
            300,
        ),
    ];
});

5. Connect and subscribe from the client

import { Centrifuge } from 'centrifuge';

const csrfToken = document
  .querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]')
  .getAttribute('content');

const centrifuge = new Centrifuge('ws://127.0.0.1:8000/connection/websocket', {
  getToken: async () => {
    const response = await fetch('/centrifugo/connection-token', {
      headers: {
        'Accept': 'application/json',
      },
      credentials: 'same-origin',
    });

    const data = await response.json();

    return data.token;
  },
});

let clientId = '';
let subscribed = false;
const orderId = 123;

centrifuge.on('connected', (ctx) => {
  clientId = ctx.client;

  if (!subscribed) {
    subscription.subscribe();
    subscribed = true;
  }
});

const subscription = centrifuge.newSubscription(`$orders.${orderId}`, {
  getToken: async (ctx) => {
    const response = await fetch('/broadcasting/auth', {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': csrfToken,
        'Accept': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        client: clientId,
        channels: [ctx.channel],
      }),
      credentials: 'same-origin',
    });

    const data = await response.json();

    return data.channels[0].token;
  },
});

subscription.on('publication', (ctx) => {
  console.log(ctx.data.event, ctx.data);
});

centrifuge.connect();

When Laravel broadcasts to new PrivateChannel('orders.123'), Laravel names the channel private-orders.123. This driver automatically converts that name to $orders.123 for Centrifugo, so clients should subscribe to the $... channel name.

Direct API Usage

Here is a simple example of client usage:

<?php
declare(strict_types = 1);

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use denis660\Centrifugo\Centrifugo;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;

class ExampleController
{
    public function example(Centrifugo $centrifugo)
    {
        // Send a message to the news channel
        $centrifugo->publish('news', ['message' => 'Hello world']);

        // Generate a connection token
        $token = $centrifugo->generateConnectionToken((string)Auth::id(), 0, [
            'name' => Auth::user()->name,
        ]);

        // Generate a token for a private channel connection with a 5 minute TTL
        $privateToken = $centrifugo->generatePrivateChannelToken((string)Auth::id(), 'channel', 5 * 60, [
            'name' => Auth::user()->name,
        ]);

        // Get a list of active channels
        $centrifugo->channels();

        // Get information about the news channel and its active clients
        $centrifugo->presence('news');
    }
}

Methods for generating client tokens

Method	Description
generateConnectionToken	Generate a token for connection
generatePrivateChannelToken	Generate a private token for a private channel

The exp argument is a TTL in seconds. For a token valid for 5 minutes, pass 300, not time() + 300.

API Methods

Method	Description
publish	Send a message to a channel
broadcast	Send a message to multiple channels.
presence	Get presence information for a channel (all clients currently subscribed to this channel).
presenceStats	Get summary information for a channel (number of clients).
history	Get channel history (list of recent messages sent to the channel).
historyRemove	Remove channel history.
subscribe	Subscribe a user to a channel
unsubscribe	Unsubscribe a user from a channel.
disconnect	Disconnect a user by their ID.
channels	List current active channels.
info	Statistical information about running server nodes.

License

MIT License. Please read the License File for more information.

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Contributing 🤝

Issues and pull requests are welcome.

Before opening a PR:

• run composer test
• update both README.md and README_RU.md if installation steps or public behavior changed
• keep compatibility with the supported PHP and Laravel versions