How to Add Custom env Variables in Laravel?
This article will give you example of laravel custom env variables. this example will help you laravel environment variables. i explained simply about how to add custom env variables in laravel. i would like to share with you add new custom env variables laravel. Let's get started with laravel create new env variable.
Sometime we may require to add new env variable and use it. i will give you two examples of how to adding new env variable and how to use it with laravel 6, laravel 7, laravel 8, laravel 9, laravel 10 and laravel 11 application.
So, let's follow both example:
Example 1: using env() helper
now first add your new variable on env file as like bellow:
.env
...
GOOGLE_API_TOKEN=xxxxxxxx
Use it:
Route::get('helper', function(){
$googleAPIToken = env('GOOGLE_API_TOKEN');
dd($googleAPIToken);
});
Output:
xxxxxxxx
Example 2: using config() helper
now first add your new variable on env file as like bellow:
.env
...
GOOGLE_API_TOKEN=xxxxxxxx
config/google.php
<?php
return [
'api_token' => env('GOOGLE_API_TOKEN', 'your-some-default-value'),
];
Use it:
Route::get('helper', function(){
$googleAPIToken = config('google.api_token');
dd($googleAPIToken);
});
Output:
xxxxxxxx
now you can check your own.
i hope it can help you...
