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Laravel’s prefers method helps you determine which response format a client expects by inspecting the Accept header. This allows controllers to return data as JSON, HTML, CSV, or other formats from the same endpoint, making it easier to support multiple content types with minimal logic.

This video showcases new useStream hooks for React and Vue, letting you easily display streamed responses—ideal for AI, live updates, or code translation features. The hooks provide real-time data to your UI with simple, minimal code, and work seamlessly with Laravel backends.

You can stop Laravel from reporting certain exceptions by having your custom exception class implement the ShouldntReport interface, instead of just adding it to the $dontReport array. This approach keeps the behavior self-contained and clear within the exception itself.

<?php

namespace App\Exceptions;

use Exception;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Debug\ShouldntReport;

class PodcastProcessingException extends Exception implements ShouldntReport
{
    //
}

Learn how named parameters in PHPUnit factories let you specify only the values you care about, making test setup more readable and maintainable. A small change, big boost for PHP test clarity.

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A fluent Laravel client for the n8n REST API and webhooks. Manage workflows, executions, credentials, users, and more from your Laravel app, bringing powerful n8n automation into your PHP projects.

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