Issue with the /chatify/chat/auth (Pusher authentication request empty body)

[tipmisle]

Hello,
first of all, thank you for such a great module. I've been able to implement it in my existing Laravel project so effortlessly that I can't even believe it. Hats off! :)

Locally I have no issues with the module and it works really great. I've followed all the steps in your documentation.
Unfortunately, I am experiencing some issues when I tried to deploy the module to my production site which is hosted on Platform.sh.

I'm sure this is not a problem with your work, because I found somebody running into the exact same problem with their implementation, but I was wondering if you could help me out, nonetheless.

The exact error I'm getting is TypeError: Pusher\Pusher::socket_auth(): Argument #1 ($channel) must be of type string, null given, called in /app/vendor/munafio/chatify/src/ChatifyMessenger.php on line 91 in file /app/vendor/pusher/pusher-php-server/src/Pusher.php on line 818

Full trace:

#0 /app/vendor/munafio/chatify/src/ChatifyMessenger.php(91): Pusher\Pusher->socket_auth(NULL, NULL, '{"user_id":3,"u...')
#1 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Facade.php(261): Chatify\ChatifyMessenger->pusherAuth(NULL, NULL, '{"user_id":3,"u...')
#2 /app/vendor/munafio/chatify/src/Http/Controllers/MessagesController.php(43): Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade::__callStatic('pusherAuth', Array)
#3 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controller.php(54): Chatify\Http\Controllers\MessagesController->pusherAuth(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#4 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/ControllerDispatcher.php(45): Illuminate\Routing\Controller->callAction('pusherAuth', Array)
#5 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(262): Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(Chatify\Http\Controllers\MessagesController), 'pusherAuth')
#6 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(205): Illuminate\Routing\Route->runController()
#7 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(721): Illuminate\Routing\Route->run()
#8 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(128): Illuminate\Routing\Router->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#9 /app/vendor/inertiajs/inertia-laravel/src/Middleware.php(82): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#10 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Inertia\Middleware->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#11 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/SubstituteBindings.php(50): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#12 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#13 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Auth/Middleware/Authenticate.php(44): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#14 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authenticate->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#15 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php(78): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#16 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#17 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/View/Middleware/ShareErrorsFromSession.php(49): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#18 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#19 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php(121): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#20 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php(64): Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession->handleStatefulRequest(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Illuminate\Session\Store), Object(Closure))
#21 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#22 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cookie/Middleware/AddQueuedCookiesToResponse.php(37): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#23 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#24 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cookie/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php(67): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#25 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\EncryptCookies->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#26 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(103): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#27 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(723): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#28 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(698): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRouteWithinStack(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#29 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(662): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route))
#30 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(651): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatchToRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#31 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(167): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#32 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(128): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->Illuminate\Foundation\Http\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#33 /app/nova/src/Http/Middleware/ServeNova.php(24): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#34 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Laravel\Nova\Http\Middleware\ServeNova->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#35 /app/vendor/barryvdh/laravel-debugbar/src/Middleware/InjectDebugbar.php(59): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#36 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Barryvdh\Debugbar\Middleware\InjectDebugbar->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#37 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#38 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ConvertEmptyStringsToNull.php(31): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TransformsRequest->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#39 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ConvertEmptyStringsToNull->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#40 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#41 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TrimStrings.php(40): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TransformsRequest->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#42 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TrimStrings->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#43 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php(27): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#44 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ValidatePostSize->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#45 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php(86): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#46 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#47 /app/vendor/fruitcake/laravel-cors/src/HandleCors.php(38): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#48 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Fruitcake\Cors\HandleCors->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#49 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/TrustProxies.php(39): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#50 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\Http\Middleware\TrustProxies->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#51 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(103): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#52 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(142): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#53 /app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(111): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#54 /app/public/index.php(52): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#55 {main}

I have found that I'm getting the same error when Pusher tries to authenticate both private-chatify and presence-activeStatus and even though payload of these two auth requests contain socket_id and channel_name parameters, they are missing when looking at the $requestvariable on src/Http/Controllers/MessagesController.php on line 43 and 44.

I have checked my Pusher env credentials, and chatify configuration directly on the production server using tinker and all seems correct.

I was just wondering if you had experienced anything like this or if you have any idea of what else could I try I would be really grateful.

Thanks again for everything and I'm looking forward to your help :)