Laravel Authentication Log Laravel Package

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Purging Old Logs

You may clear the old authentication log records using the authentication-log:purge Artisan command:

php artisan authentication-log:purge

Records that are older than the number of days specified in the purge option in your config/authentication-log.php will be deleted.

'purge' => 365,

You can also schedule the command at an interval:

$schedule->command('authentication-log:purge')->monthly();

Exporting Logs

Export authentication logs to CSV or JSON format using the authentication-log:export command:

Basic Export

# Export all logs to CSV
php artisan authentication-log:export --format=csv

# Export all logs to JSON
php artisan authentication-log:export --format=json

Filtered Export

# Export logs from last 30 days
php artisan authentication-log:export --format=csv --days=30

# Export logs for specific user
php artisan authentication-log:export --format=json --user=1

# Specify output file
php artisan authentication-log:export --format=csv --output=logs.csv

# Combine filters
php artisan authentication-log:export --format=csv --days=7 --user=1 --output=user-logs.csv

Export Options

• --format: Export format (csv or json) - default: csv
• --days: Export logs from last N days
• --user: Filter by user ID
• --output: Output file path (default: authentication-logs-{format}-{timestamp}.{ext})

Export Contents

The export includes:

• Log ID
• User information (type, ID, email)
• IP address and user agent
• Device information (ID, name, trusted status)
• Login/logout timestamps
• Success status
• Suspicious activity flags
• Location data (if available)