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The goal is to allow the QueryBuilder class to not be tightly coupled from the request object. The package should be able to use outside of the context of API request, write a single query builder that can be use with API and in any other part of the application where the filters are not from the request.

What are the changes?

• First, the package namespace was changed to avoid conflict and confusion from the spatie/laravel-query-builder.
• Renamed the QueryBuilderRequest to RequestSource and move it into the sources directory. The namespace were also changed due to moving it to its new location.
• Created a CollectionSource which shares the same methods from the RequestSource via Source trait. The only difference is how the getData (previously getRequestData) was implemented.
• Changing the delimeter can now be done through the source class. Previously, it can be done using the QueryBuilderRequest

/** Previously */
QueryBuilderRequest::setFilterArrayValueDelimiter('|');

/** Now, when using the request as the source */
RequestSource::setFilterArrayValueDelimiter('|');

/** Or when using the array/collection as the source */
CollectionSource::setFilterArrayValueDelimiter('|');

Build Eloquent queries from API requests

This package allows you to filter, sort and include eloquent relations based on a request. The QueryBuilder used in this package extends Laravel's default Eloquent builder. This means all your favorite methods and macros are still available. Query parameter names follow the JSON API specification as closely as possible.

Basic usage

Filter a query based on a request: /users?filter[name]=John:

use Spatie\QueryBuilder\QueryBuilder;

$users = QueryBuilder::for(User::class)
    ->allowedFilters('name')
    ->get();

// all `User`s that contain the string "John" in their name

Read more about filtering features like: partial filters, exact filters, scope filters, custom filters, ignored values, default filter values, ...

Including relations based on a request: /users?include=posts:

$users = QueryBuilder::for(User::class)
    ->allowedIncludes('posts')
    ->get();

// all `User`s with their `posts` loaded

Read more about include features like: including nested relationships, including relationship count, custom includes, ...

Sorting a query based on a request: /users?sort=id:

$users = QueryBuilder::for(User::class)
    ->allowedSorts('id')
    ->get();

// all `User`s sorted by ascending id

Read more about sorting features like: custom sorts, sort direction, ...

Works together nicely with existing queries:

$query = User::where('active', true);

$userQuery = QueryBuilder::for($query) // start from an existing Builder instance
    ->withTrashed() // use your existing scopes
    ->allowedIncludes('posts', 'permissions')
    ->where('score', '>', 42); // chain on any of Laravel's query builder methods

Selecting fields for a query: /users?fields[users]=id,email

$users = QueryBuilder::for(User::class)
    ->allowedFields(['id', 'email'])
    ->get();

// the fetched `User`s will only have their id & email set

Read more about selecting fields.

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Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require spatie/laravel-query-builder

Read the installation notes on the docs site: https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-query-builder/v5/installation-setup.

Documentation

You can find the documentation on https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-query-builder/v5.

Find yourself stuck using the package? Found a bug? Do you have general questions or suggestions for improving the media library? Feel free to create an issue on GitHub, we'll try to address it as soon as possible.

If you've found a bug regarding security please mail security@spatie.be instead of using the issue tracker.

Upgrading

Please see UPGRADING.md for details.

Testing

composer test

Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG for more information what has changed recently.

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING for details.

Security

If you've found a bug regarding security please mail security@spatie.be instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits

• Alex Vanderbist
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.