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user3765227
user3765227

Reputation: 165

Laravel api resource not coming in json format when used in a controller

I have created an api resource like http://app.localhost/api/product/info/1000

And it works fine and returns the desired data json format.

But, when I try to execute the resource in a controller like,

$Product = Product::where('sku', $this->sku)->get()->first();
$productInfo = new ProductRes($Product);

It return the full $Product Object, instead of json data. I have posted the screenshot of the object i have received. enter image description here

Is it possible to render the resource in the same way as it does in the url?

Thanks

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3469

Answers (3)

AH.Pooladvand
AH.Pooladvand

Reputation: 2059

Your product is always an object but laravel is using __toString magic method which basically means that what should I do when a user wants to echo an object, this is exactly what you are trying to do.

You are trying to echo $product which triggers __toString magic method and laravel converts it to json for you 

  /**
     * Convert the collection to its string representation.
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function __toString()
    {
        return $this->toJson();
    }

But when you dd($product) you are not echoing $product which means in this case you see the full object dumping out on the screen.

Upvotes: 1

Shizzen83
Shizzen83

Reputation: 3529

If you dump or dd your variable $productInfo, it's normal it does not show you its rendered version. If you really want to dump its render, you may do this

$Product = Product::where('sku', $this->sku)->get()->first();
$productInfo = new ProductRes($Product);
dump($productInfo->resolve());

Upvotes: 3

Norgul
Norgul

Reputation: 4783

Laravel converts responses to JSON, if you dump the object within the controller, it will show what it really is...an object.

If you don't dump the variable, but rather do a return $productInfo, it should cast to JSON.

Upvotes: 1

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