public function verify($username, $password) { $credentials = ['email' => $username, 'password' => $password]; if (Auth::once($credentials)) { return Auth::user()->id; } if (Auth::validate(['email' => $username, 'password' => $password])) { $user = \CodeProject\Entities\User::where('email', $username)->first(); return $user->id; } return false; }