IsAdmin Middleware for Laravel IsAdmin Middleware class <?php namespace App\Http\Middleware; use Closure; class IsAdmin { /** * Handle an incoming request. * * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request * @param \Closure $next * @return mixed */ public function handle($request, Closure $next) { if (\Auth::user() && \Auth::user()->type == 'ADMIN') { return $next($request); } return redirect('/dashboard'); } } Add in kernal file in route middlewares protected $routeMiddleware = [ 'admin' => \App\Http\Middleware\IsAdmin::class, ]; Usage public function __construct() { $this->middleware(['auth']); }