Harris Raftopoulos

When building web applications with Laravel, controlling the flow of HTTP requests is crucial. Laravel's middleware provides a powerful mechanism to filter and manipulate HTTP requests entering your application. In this post, we'll dive deep into how you can leverage middleware for both pre and post-request

Ever wondered what happens when a user hits a URL that doesn't exist in your Laravel app? Enter the Route::fallback method - your secret weapon for handling those pesky 404s with style. Let's dive in! What's Route::fallback? Route::fallback is Laravel'

Ever had a user hit a 404 page and wished you could do something smarter than just showing an error? Laravel's missing method is here to save the day! Let's dive into how you can gracefully handle missing models in your routes. What's the

Ever needed to know if you're on a specific route in your Laravel app? The named method is your new best friend! Let's dive into how this nifty little feature can make your route handling smoother. What's the named Method? The named method lets

Ever worried about users entering weird stuff in your URL parameters? Laravel's where method is here to save the day! Let's dive into how you can keep your routes in check with some simple constraints. The Power of where The where method lets you set rules

Ever found yourself typing out ->value when using enums with Laravel's Route::can() method? Well, good news! Laravel has made working with backed enums in route permissions even smoother. Let's dive into this small but mighty update. The Old Way vs. The New Way

As Laravel developers, we often work with large datasets that require pagination. Laravel's built-in pagination system is powerful and flexible, but did you know you can fine-tune the number of links displayed? Let's dive into the onEachSide() method and see how it can enhance your pagination

Ever wondered what happens to your foreign keys when the referenced record gets updated? Laravel's nullOnUpdate() method gives you a neat way to handle this. Let's dive in! What is nullOnUpdate()? The nullOnUpdate() method is a handy addition to Laravel's ForeignKeyDefinition schema class. It

Ever started a long-running process in Laravel and wondered, "How do I stop this thing safely?" Well, you're in luck! Laravel provides some nifty tools to start and stop processes gracefully. Let's dive in! Stopping a Single Process First, let's look at

Ever worried about your API getting hammered or your queue jobs overwhelming external services? Laravel's rate limiting features have got your back! Let's dive into how you can use RateLimiter to keep things under control. The RateLimiter Facade Laravel's RateLimiter facade is your go-to