Catch-all broadcast authorization callbacks

[sebastiandedeyne]

We used to have the following authorization callback defined in in routes/channels.php:

Broadcast::channel('{key}', function (User $user) {
    if (! $user->isAdmin()) {
        return false;
    }

    return [
        'id' => $user->id,
        'name' => $user->name,
    ];
});

The {key} parameter was able to act as a catch-all route for all channels of the application so we didn't need to specify them individually.

Back in October, Taylor merged a PR that made the matching Broadcast::channel more robust. I agree with the changes made, however it breaks our setup for a catch-all route.

Are there any alternatives to achieve the same without extending overriding the BroadCaster class?

I'd love to be able to define a default auth check without having to override a class from vendor.

[franck-grenier]

Hello @sebastiandedeyne ,
we have the same need of a "catch-all" channel.

Did you find a solution ?

[Angel5a]

@sebastiandedeyne I can't find a proper preg escaping in the Broadcaster implementation, so try to use '{key}.*' as a channel name. Would it work - fill free to fill the bug report.

[LukeAbell]

Thanks @Angel5a! That worked!