When building APIs, Laravel reindexes resource collections numerically by default. For cases where original keys carry meaning, preserveKeys property maintains the intended data structure.
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Set Data on a Fluent Instance in Laravel 11.36
This week, the Laravel team released v11.36, which includes a chainable Fluent::set() method, a default global alias for the new Uri class, and more.
Customizing Data Transformations with Laravel Casts
Laravel's custom casts enable tailored data transformations, extending beyond built-in casting capabilities to handle complex data types and business logic.
Wirechat - Laravel Livewire chat package
Wirechat is a new and powerful Laravel Livewire chat package created by Namu Makwembo that brings real-time private and group communication to your application.
Using withoutWrapping to flatten API responses
Laravel's API resources wrap responses in a 'data' key by default. While useful for many scenarios, sometimes a flatter response structure is needed and you can disable resource wrapping like this:
Laravel whenLoaded - Performance Optimization via Conditional Relationship Loading
Laravel's API Resources feature whenLoaded() to conditionally include relationship data in API responses, optimizing performance by preventing unnecessary database queries.
Discover File Downloads in Laravel with Storage::download
Laravel's Storage::download simplifies secure file serving by providing a clean API for handling downloads while managing file storage abstraction.