Database Management with Laravel and MongoDB

Laravel is a powerful PHP framework that makes database operations easier for developers. It is traditionally known for its integration features with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL. However, it is also possible to use NoSQL databases such as MongoDB with Laravel. In this article, we will examine in detail how we can integrate Laravel with MongoDB.


// Let's make MongoDB database settings in the .env file
MONGODB_HOST=127.0.0.1
MONGODB_PORT=27017
MONGODB_DATABASE=laravel
MONGODB_USERNAME=myusername
MONGODB_PASSWORD=mypassword

First of all, after creating the Laravel project, we need to install the 'jenssegers/laravel-mongodb' package using the 'composer' tool. Next, we must define the MongoDB connection settings in our project's `.env` file. These settings should generally include information such as MongoDB server address, port, database name, username and password.


//Let's query with MongoDB in the routes/web.php file
Route::get('/users', function() {
    $users = \App\Models\User::all();
    return response()->json($users);
});

Then, we can perform database operations on MongoDB using Laravel's model and migration structures. When creating a model, we must extend the `Jenssegers\Mongodb\Eloquent\Model` class and specify the name of the collection to which the model is connected. Migration operations may be unnecessary for MongoDB because MongoDB does not require any schema definition.

Thanks to the powerful ORM structure offered by Laravel, we can make various queries on the models we associate with MongoDB and manage our database effectively. In this way, Laravel developers can produce different and innovative solutions by using the NoSQL database MongoDB in their projects.

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Database Management Using MongoDB with Laravel

Database Management Using MongoDB with Laravel

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