Existing WordPress installation and Laravel 5 app

I have got an existing WordPress installation. I would like to call a Laravel 5 application from some WordPress pages. The Laravel application implements an online training that comes with its own views and functionality.

I have read a lot of tutorials on the web and here at stackoverflow that describe a complete integration of the two backends.

However, my goal is to leave the WordPress installation as it is, if that is possible, and add the Laravel functionality.

My requirements are

• the Laravel app needs to know which user is currently logged in with DigiMember in WordPress
• the Laravel installation directories are located outside of the WordPress installation directories to have a clear cut between the two applications
• nice to have: the Laravel views are integrated in a specific WordPress site, i.e. the header and footer of the site are shown by WordPress and the actual content is served by the Laravel app

Is it possible to set up WordPress and Laravel to meet my requirements without touching too much of the existing WordPress installation?

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

via Chebli Mohamed