openclassify/app/Providers/BroadcastServiceProvider.php

<?php

namespace App\Providers;

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Broadcast;
use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;

class BroadcastServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
    /**
     * Bootstrap any application services.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function boot()
    {
        Broadcast::routes();

        /*
        * Authenticate the user's personal channel...
        */
        Broadcast::channel(
            'App.User.*',
            function ($user, $userId) {
                return (int)$user->id === (int)$userId;
            }
        );
    }
}