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Laravel Signed URL Verifier

Check why a Laravel signed URL is rejected, or sign a URL yourself: the signature is the HMAC-SHA256 of the URL with your APP_KEY, as URL::signedRoute computes it.

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Input

Verify or create a Laravel signed URL

Output

Expected signature

URL::signedRoute and temporarySignedRoute append signature = hash_hmac('sha256', the full URL with its query string, APP_KEY), with expires added first for temporary links. Validation rebuilds the URL without signature, so a proxy that changes the scheme or host (http behind a TLS-terminating load balancer) breaks every link until TrustProxies is set. Rotating APP_KEY invalidates links unless the old key is in APP_PREVIOUS_KEYS.

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Why valid links fail

The signature covers the full URL, scheme and host included. Behind a load balancer that terminates TLS, the application sees http:// unless trusted proxies are configured, signs or checks the wrong string, and every link fails with 403 Invalid signature. Query parameters added by email trackers have the same effect; ignore them with the relative option or a list of ignored parameters. See Laravel's signed URL documentation.

Key rotation

Changing APP_KEY invalidates every outstanding signed link unless the old key is listed in APP_PREVIOUS_KEYS, which Laravel checks as a fallback.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is a Laravel signed URL invalid only in production?
Usually because the app sees a different scheme or host than the one the URL was signed for, from a proxy that is not trusted. Fix TrustProxies, or sign relative URLs.
Is the signature secret?
The signature is not; the APP_KEY is. Anyone with the key can sign any URL, which is why it must never leave the server.
Is what I paste sent anywhere?
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing you type or paste is sent to our server or stored.

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