Laravel: MongoDB CRUD in Laravel

Introduction

This tutorial guides you through performing CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations with MongoDB in a Laravel application. MongoDB is a NoSQL database, and using it with Laravel involves the Eloquent ORM and the jenssegers/mongodb package.

MongoDB CRUD in Laravel

Syntax

Make sure to install the jenssegers/mongodb package via Composer:

composer require jenssegers/mongodb

Then, configure the package and use the Eloquent model for MongoDB:

// Sample Eloquent model for MongoDB
namespace App\Models;

use Jenssegers\Mongodb\Eloquent\Model as Eloquent;

class Product extends Eloquent
{
    protected $connection = 'mongodb';
    protected $collection = 'products';
    protected $fillable = ['name', 'price'];
}

Example

Consider a simple Laravel controller with MongoDB CRUD operations:

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Models\Product;

class ProductController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        $products = Product::all();

        return view('products.index', compact('products'));
    }

    public function create()
    {
        return view('products.create');
    }

    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        Product::create($request->all());

        return redirect()->route('products.index');
    }

    public function edit($id)
    {
        $product = Product::find($id);

        return view('products.edit', compact('product'));
    }

    public function update(Request $request, $id)
    {
        $product = Product::find($id);
        $product->update($request->all());

        return redirect()->route('products.index');
    }

    public function destroy($id)
    {
        Product::find($id)->delete();

        return redirect()->route('products.index');
    }
}

Output

The controller actions handle creating, reading, updating, and deleting products in the MongoDB collection.

Explanation

In this example, the ProductController demonstrates typical CRUD operations for a MongoDB collection using Laravel and the jenssegers/mongodb package. The Eloquent model Product represents the MongoDB document structure.

Use

• MongoDB Integration: Utilize MongoDB as the database for your Laravel application.
• NoSQL Flexibility: Leverage the flexibility of NoSQL databases for certain types of data.
• Eloquent ORM: Continue using the Eloquent ORM for MongoDB just like you would for a traditional relational database.

Important Points

• Install the jenssegers/mongodb package to integrate MongoDB with Laravel.
• Configure the MongoDB connection in Laravel's config/database.php.
• Use the Eloquent model for MongoDB to interact with the database.

Summary

Integrating MongoDB with Laravel allows you to take advantage of the features of a NoSQL database in your web application. Whether you're working with flexible data structures or need horizontal scalability, Laravel and MongoDB together provide a powerful combination for modern web development.