Laravel Custom env Variables Example

This article will give you example of add new custom env variables laravel. i would like to share with you laravel create new env variable. you can see laravel custom env variables. We will look at example of laravel environment variables. follow bellow step for how to add custom env variables in laravel.

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 and laravel 8 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...