Secure Middleware for Laravel 5

README.md

I noticed that Laravel 5 doesn't have a secure (https) middleware since the removal of filters. So i have re-implemented it and shared the code in the hope that you find it useful.

Installation

• Add Secure.php to your app\Http\Middleware directory.
• Add the secure middleware to your route.

Notes

• If you are using route annotations, don't forget to re-scan your routes using the php artisan route:scan command.
• The redirect is disabled in any non-production environment (as you likely won't have acquired a certificate at this stage).

Secure.php

<?php namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Closure;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Routing\Middleware;

/**
 * Secure
 * Redirects any non-secure requests to their secure counterparts.
 * 
 * @param request The request object.
 * @param $next The next closure.
 * @return redirects to the secure counterpart of the requested uri.
*/
class Secure implements Middleware
{
	
	public function handle($request, Closure $next)
	{
		if (!$request->secure() && app()->environment('production')) {
	    		return redirect()->secure($request->getRequestUri());
		}
	
		return $next($request);
	}
	
}