What is the preferred laravel spa authentication system?

Question

Laravel

I found two players: jwt-auth and sanctum. I know that there is another passport, but this is a different weight category. So, choosing between the first two, who do you prefer and why? Please only answer if you have used both tools and can compare.

Answer 1

Depends on specific tasks.
If you need a token as a session mechanism for spa, sanctum will do.
If you will work with jwt token (read data from it, decrypt it, check hash, etc.), then jwt.
I use sanctum more often, in most cases it is enough.