Harris Raftopoulos

When working with Laravel's Eloquent models, there are times when you need to access the raw attribute data without the overhead of relationships or custom accessors. This is where the attributesToArray method comes in handy. Let's explore how this method can simplify your data handling and

When building APIs with Laravel, converting your Eloquent models to JSON is a common task. Laravel provides several methods to accomplish this, making it easy to create consistent and flexible API responses. Let's explore how to effectively convert your models to JSON and leverage Laravel's automatic

In Laravel's Eloquent ORM, maintaining accurate timestamps across related models can be crucial for tracking changes and ensuring data consistency. The $touches property provides an elegant solution for automatically updating parent model timestamps when a related model is modified. Let's explore how this feature can streamline

Laravel's Eloquent ORM is known for its ease of use, particularly when it comes to working with relationships. However, this convenience can sometimes lead to performance issues, particularly in the form of the N+1 query problem. Laravel provides a powerful feature to help combat this: the ability

In the world of web development, data can change rapidly. Sometimes, the data you've retrieved from your database might become stale even while your application is processing it. Laravel provides an elegant solution to this problem with the fresh method for collections. Let's dive into how

Laravel's Eloquent ORM is known for its powerful and expressive API. One of its lesser-known but incredibly useful features is the toQuery method available on collections. This method allows you to convert a collection of models back into a query builder instance, opening up a world of possibilities

When building APIs with Laravel, it's crucial to consider performance, especially when dealing with relationship data. Laravel's API Resources provide a powerful feature called whenLoaded that allows you to conditionally include relationships in your API responses. This can significantly reduce unnecessary database queries and improve your

When building APIs with Laravel, you often use API resources to transform your models into JSON responses. By default, Laravel wraps your outermost resource in a data key. While this is useful in many scenarios, there are times when you might want a flatter response structure. Let's explore

Laravel's resource collections provide a powerful way to transform your data for API responses. By default, Laravel makes some assumptions about how your resources should be mapped, but sometimes you need more control. Let's explore how to customize resource collection mapping to fit your specific needs.

When building APIs with Laravel, you often use API resources to transform your models into JSON responses. By default, Laravel resets the keys of resource collections to numerical indexes. However, there are scenarios where preserving the original keys is crucial. Let's explore how to maintain your data structure