How to redirect between pages after successful backend authentication

Frontend
1

Working with Vue.js and Laravel stack

I’m still learning web development and I’m stuck on something. After a user successfully logs into my Laravel backend API, I want to automatically redirect them to a different page on my Vue frontend. Right now, my login works fine, but the user stays on the same login page even after authentication succeeds.

Here’s my current login method:

async handleUserLogin() {
  try {
    const loginResponse = await axios.post("api/user/authenticate", {
      username: this.userEmail,
      userPassword: this.userPass,
    });
    
    // Store the auth token
    localStorage.setItem("authToken", loginResponse.data.access_token);
    
    // Need to redirect to dashboard here somehow
    
  } catch (err) {
    this.showLoginError = true;
    setTimeout(() => {
      this.hideError();
    }, 3000);
  }
}

What’s the best way to navigate to another route after the login is successful? Should I use Vue Router for this?

2

hey leo! yep, vue router’s awesome for redirection. have you tried using router.push() after setting the token? also, don’t forget to handle token expiration too. that could save you some headaches later on!

3

Implement navigation guards along with the router push technique. After you set the auth token, using this.$router.push('/dashboard') is effective, but it’s crucial to include beforeEach guards in your router configuration to prevent authenticated users from accessing login pages. Also, ensure that your app state or Vuex store is updated to reflect the authentication status before navigation. This approach guarantees that the dashboard component receives the correct authentication context upon loading. Lastly, consider handling failed redirects or any routes that require additional permissions beyond basic authentication.

4

just use this.$router.push('/dashboard') right after you store the token. that’s the simplest approach in vue. make sure your dashboard route is set up in the router first tho!