EncryptionServiceprovider->key(array $config): APP_KEY sometimes null

[susanne99]

Laravel Version

11.19.0

PHP Version

8.3.10

Database Driver & Version

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Description

I use Laravel 11 as the backend for the middleware.
Frontend is a SPA VUE application.
For authentication I use Laravel Sanctum.
Problem description: It is very common for the middleware to have the following error:
There is no APP_KEY defined.
That's wrong, otherwise it would never work.
However, I noticed that in the class "EncryptionServiceProvider" the method "key" with "$config" as a parameter, where the "key" member is really "null".
The interesting thing is that all other .env (APP_) entries are there, only the "key" entry is null !!!!
What's going on - unfortunately this makes the application completely unstable and unusable

protected function key(array $config) { return tap($config['key'], function ($key) { if (empty($key)) { throw new MissingAppKeyException; } }); }

Steps To Reproduce

sorry, if i could reproduce the error, then can i fix it

[susanne99]

again: $config['key'] is really null - all other array member are okay !

[ozdemirrulass]

Hi @susanne99,

I assume you already tried to run:
php artisan key:generate

Can you check config/app.php

There must be a line as:

'key' => env('APP_KEY'),

If it's missing add it and try it again please.

Additionally laravel caches configuration files for performance. If the cache contains old or invalid configuration, it might lead to issues. Try cleanup the cache:

php artisan config:cache
php artisan cache:clear

[susanne99]

  I've gone through everything - I'm not a newbie - sorry - thanks for the help anyway   Gesendet: Dienstag, 27. August 2024 um 21:53 Uhr Von: "Ulaş" ***@***.***> An: "laravel/framework" ***@***.***> Cc: "susanne99" ***@***.***>, "Mention" ***@***.***> Betreff: Re: [laravel/framework] EncryptionServiceprovider->key(array $config): APP_KEY sometimes null (Discussion #52584)   Hi @susanne99, I assume you already tried to run: php artisan key:generate Can you check config/app.php There must be a line as: 'key' => env('APP_KEY'), If it's missing add it and try it again please. Additionally laravel caches configuration files for performance. If the cache contains old or invalid configuration, it might lead to issues. Try cleanup the cache: php artisan config:cache php artisan cache:clear — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[susanne99]

here the code where th eerror occurs: file: \vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Encryption\EncryptionServiceProvider.php

` protected function registerEncrypter()
{
$this->app->singleton('encrypter', function ($app) {
$config = $app->make('config')->get('app');

        return (new Encrypter($this->parseKey($config), $config['cipher']))
            ->previousKeys(array_map(
                fn ($key) => $this->parseKey(['key' => $key]),
                $config['previous_keys'] ?? []
            ));
    });
}`

after this command $config = $app->make('config')->get('app');
the $config['key'] is null or empty

not always, that is the problem !
laravel runs on windows 10 with latest XAMPP

[susanne99]

why isn't there more going on here - I'm here at Laravel, right?