Phase 3: Integration Testing & Documentation #219
Description
📦 Sub-Issue of Epic #217
Part of: #217 (httpOnly Cookie Authentication Migration)
Priority: High
Area: Backend, Testing, Documentation
Repository: api
Status: ✅ Complete
Completed Work
Integration Tests ✅
- End-to-end authentication flow test
- CORS with credentials test
- Cross-origin request handling
- Concurrent session handling
- Session configuration validation
- Token size and performance tests
- File:
tests/Feature/Auth/SanctumIntegrationTest.php(8 tests, 27 assertions)
Security Tests ✅
- httpOnly flag verification (existing in
SanctumCookieAuthTest.php) - Secure flag in production mode (existing)
- SameSite attribute validation (existing)
- CSRF token validation enforcement (existing in
CsrfProtectionTest.php) - CORS credentials validation (new)
Documentation ✅
-
Guide:
docs/guides/sanctum-spa-auth.md(571 lines)- Overview of httpOnly cookie auth
- Step-by-step setup guide
- Environment configuration
- Frontend integration instructions
- Troubleshooting section
- Security best practices
-
New Guide:
docs/guides/production-deployment.md- Complete production deployment checklist
- Nginx and Apache configuration examples
- Environment variable templates
- Hybrid authentication support: httpOnly cookies (Web/PWA) + Bearer tokens (Native mobile)
- Health checks and monitoring
- Backup and rollback procedures
- Security incident response
-
CHANGELOG.md Updated
- Added Phase 3: Integration Testing & Documentation #219 integration tests
- Added production deployment guide
- Documented hybrid authentication strategy
-
Environment Documentation:
.env.examplefully commented (completed in Phase 2: Sanctum Stateful Configuration & CORS Updates #218)
Key Design Decision: Hybrid Authentication
Question: Should we switch completely to cookie-based auth?
Answer: NO - Keep hybrid approach (existing implementation is correct)
Authentication Strategy Matrix
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Client Type │ Auth Method │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Web SPA (Vite) │ httpOnly Cookies ✅ │
│ PWA (Browser) │ httpOnly Cookies ✅ │
│ Android App (Native) │ Bearer Token ✅ │
│ iOS App (Native) │ Bearer Token ✅ │
│ Desktop App (Tauri) │ Bearer Token ✅ │
│ CLI / Scripts │ Bearer Token ✅ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Rationale:
- ✅ Web/PWA: httpOnly cookies = XSS protection
- ✅ Native Apps: Bearer tokens = simpler implementation, no CORS complexity
- ✅ Laravel Sanctum: Built for this exact hybrid pattern
- ✅ Single codebase:
auth:sanctumguard accepts both
Future Android App: Will use Bearer tokens, not cookies!
Test Results
All test suites passing:
- ✅
SanctumIntegrationTest.php: 8/8 tests (27 assertions) - ✅
SanctumCookieAuthTest.php: 14/14 tests (32 assertions) - ✅
CsrfProtectionTest.php: 8/8 tests (16 assertions) - ✅
SanctumSpaConfigTest.php: 8/8 tests (12 assertions) - ✅ PHPStan Level Max: 0 errors
- ✅ Pint PSR-12: 0 violations
Total: 38 tests, 87 assertions ✅
Dependencies
- ✅ Phase 2: Sanctum Stateful Configuration & CORS Updates #218 - Sanctum configuration (Complete)
- ✅ Backend PR-2: CSRF Token Endpoint & Security Hardening #210 - CSRF endpoint (Complete)
- ✅ Epic [EPIC] httpOnly Cookie Authentication Migration #217 - Ready for closure at 100%
References
- Laravel Sanctum Documentation
- Production Deployment Guide
- Sanctum SPA Auth Guide
- Epic: [EPIC] httpOnly Cookie Authentication Migration #217
Type: Sub-Issue
Status: ✅ Complete
Actual Effort: 1 day