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Laravel-str_random() can't generate unique random string for api_token

i'm trying to generate a string for user's api_token in my database using str_random(60) and unique() function but looks like i'm doing it wrong. When i seed using db:seed two dummy users they should have different api_token(s). Here's my migration file 

 $table->increments('id');
 $table->string('name');
 $table->string('email');
 $table->string('api_token')->default(str_random(60))->unique();
 $table->string('password');
 $table->string('remember_token')->nullable();
 $table->timestamps();

If i remove the unique() function the users will have same api_token and if i put back that unique(), i will have an error because they will have same api_token. Can someone help me for this unique api_token case, please?

Solution

  • You shouldn't use default() with unique(). Because default() is a value which is set to a row when there isn't any value put in this column. So you shouldn't use both together.

    Change it to:

    $table->string('api_token')->unique();

    And

    You must set the api_token in seeder, not in migration.