How to send additional data from controller to resource in laravel

Question

I have a controller that I want to do some logic on a variable and send it to resource to show it in api so here is my controller :

public function index()
{
    $data = Accommodation::with('accommodationFacilities')->paginate();
    $x = Accommodation::with('cities')->get(1);

    return new AccommodationResource($data);
}

and here is the resource : and now in the resource I want to show the $x in my Api

public function toArray($request)
{
    return parent::toArray($request);
}

EDIT If I want to show the $x data nexto a $data model how can i do it like below :

public function toArray($request)
{
    return [
        'id' => $this->id,
        'X'  => $this->x,
    ];
}

cause right now it gives me the below error :

Undefined property: Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator::$id and when i remove the pagination this error apear :
Call to undefined method Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder::all()

as I tried $x replaces the $data and I can't use the data any more.

Is ->get(1) meant to be ->find(1)??

Rwd
– Rwd

2019-05-01 17:50:33 +00:00
Commented May 1, 2019 at 17:50 — Rwd
– Rwd, Commented May 1, 2019 at 17:50
yes sorry for that mistake its find

Farshad
– Farshad

2019-05-01 18:51:08 +00:00
Commented May 1, 2019 at 18:51 — Farshad
– Farshad, Commented May 1, 2019 at 18:51

Tharaka Dilshan · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-01 17:30:16Z

2

to accept additional data to resource, override the constructor of the resource.

AccommodationResource

public $x;

public function __construct($resource, $x)
{
    parent::__construct($resource);
    $this->x = $x;
}

public function toArray($request)
{
    // you can use '$this->x' here.

    return [
        'id' => $this->resource->id,
        'x' => $this->x,
    ];
}

Controller

return new AccommodationResource($data, $x);

edited May 1, 2019 at 17:30

answered May 1, 2019 at 15:45

Tharaka Dilshan

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5 Comments

Farshad Over a year ago

what if i wana show it next to other elements as i can see now it puts the $x variable to $resource and i cant use Accomodation in detail check my edited question please

Tharaka Dilshan Over a year ago

You can access $data as $this->resource. I updated the answer.

Farshad Over a year ago

nope again same error i can access it and dd that in contruct but no in toArray($request)

Tharaka Dilshan Over a year ago

Now I notice that your $data is actually a collection not a single object. So you can't access id from a collection. So I have no idea what you are trying to do. If you provide us what is your expected output is, I can help you with your own code. To be honest 'How to send additional data from controller to resource in laravel' has already answered.

Farshad Over a year ago

To be Honest yes you are right :) i want to show all accommodations and along side that in each of them show a custom value thats all

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