🔗 Using Fluent to Work With HTTP Client Responses in Laravel

In Laravel 11.2.0, we got a fluent() helper to conveniently convert array data into a Fluent instance. Now, starting in Laravel 11.35, we have a convenient method for transforming an HTTP client response into a fluent instance:

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http; > > $response = Http::get('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts')->fluent(); > > $response->get('0.title'); // sunt aut facere... > $response->collect()->pluck('title'); // ["sunt aut facere...", "qui est esse", ...] > ``` > > Another neat feature is converting JSON data into specific types. Take this example where we can convert a string date into a `Carbon` instance: > > ```php use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http; > > $response = Http::get('https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/random')->fluent(); > > $response->date('created_at'); > $response->date('updated_at'); > > /* > Illuminate\Support\Carbon @1578231741 {#261 ▼ // routes/web.php:9 > date: 2020-01-05 13:42:21.455187 UTC (+00:00) > } > */ > ``` > > Fluent also supports other helpful types like `boolean`, `enum`, array of `enum`, and more. One of my favorites is using familiar methods like `only` and `except` to retrieve specific data: > > ```php use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http; > > $response = Http::get('https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/random')->fluent(); > > $response->except('categories'), > /* > array:6 [▼ // routes/web.php:9 > "created_at" => "2020-01-05 13:42:19.897976" > "icon_url" => "https://api.chucknorris.io/img/avatar/chuck-norris.png" > "id" => "KqoQdIJdSE2ezokPmHSvdw" > "updated_at" => "2020-01-05 13:42:19.897976" > "url" => "https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/KqoQdIJdSE2ezokPmHSvdw" > "value" => "One night Chuck Norris had Chili for dinner. The very next day the Big Bang happened." > ] > */ > > $response->only('id', 'url', 'value'); > ``` > > ## Learn More > > I would recommend getting familiar with the Fluent class in the [Laravel API docs](https://laravel.com/api/11.x/Illuminate/Support/Fluent.html). Fluent uses the [InteractsWithData](https://laravel.com/api/11.x/Illuminate/Support/Traits/InteractsWithData.html) trait, which gives us a bunch of convenient methods for working with Fluent data.