id === $id; }); Broadcast::channel('user.{id}', function ($user, $id) { return (int) $user->id === (int) $id; }); Broadcast::channel('ticket.{ticketId}', function ($user, $ticketId) { // Ensure we convert ticketId to string if it's not already $ticket = \App\Models\Ticket::where('id', (string) $ticketId)->first(); if (!$ticket) { return false; } // Allow owner or admin return (string) $user->id === (string) $ticket->user_id || $user->isAdmin(); });