How to use Laravel Scout for full-text search in a Vue.js application



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Laravel Scout is a powerful package that provides a simple, driver-based solution for adding full-text search to your Laravel models. To integrate Laravel Scout with a Vue.js application for full-text search, you can follow these general steps:

  1. Install Laravel Scout: First, make sure you have Laravel Scout installed. You can install it via Composer:

    bash
    composer require laravel/scout

    Then, publish the Scout configuration file:

    bash
    php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Laravel\Scout\ScoutServiceProvider"

  2. Choose a Scout Driver: Laravel Scout supports various search engines like Algolia, Elasticsearch, and Meilisearch. Choose a search engine that fits your requirements. For this example, let's use Algolia.

    Install the Algolia Scout driver:

    bash
    composer require algolia/algoliasearch-client-php
composer require laravel/scout-extended

    Configure your .env file with your Algolia credentials:

    dotenv
    ALGOLIA_APP_ID=your-app-id
ALGOLIA_SECRET=your-api-key

    Update your config/scout.php file to use the Algolia driver:

    php
    'driver' => env('SCOUT_DRIVER', 'algolia'),

  3. Index Your Models: Make sure the models you want to search are searchable. Implement the Searchable trait in your models:

    php
    use Laravel\Scout\Searchable;

class YourModel extends Model
{
    use Searchable;
}

    After updating your model, run:

    bash
    php artisan scout:import "App\YourModel"

  4. Set Up the Vue.js Component: Create a Vue.js component that will handle the search functionality. This component should communicate with your Laravel backend to perform the search.

    Here's a simple example using Axios for HTTP requests:

    javascript
    <template>
  <div>
    <input v-model="query" @input="search" placeholder="Search...">
    <ul>
      <li v-for="result in results" :key="result.id">
        {{ result.name }}
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
export default {
  data() {
    return {
      query: '',
      results: [],
    };
  },
  methods: {
    search() {
      axios.get(`/api/search?q=${this.query}`)
        .then(response => {
          this.results = response.data;
        })
        .catch(error => {
          console.error('Error performing search', error);
        });
    },
  },
};
</script>

  5. Create a Laravel Controller for Search: Create a controller to handle the search requests and return the results:

    php
    namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\YourModel;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class SearchController extends Controller
{
    public function search(Request $request)
    {
        $query = $request->input('q');

        $results = YourModel::search($query)->get();

        return response()->json($results);
    }
}

  6. Define the Route: Finally, define a route in your routes/web.php file or routes/api.php if it's an API endpoint:

    php
    Route::get('/api/search', 'SearchController@search');

  7. Use the Vue.js Component: Include your Vue.js component in your Blade file and use it where you need search functionality.

    html
    <div id="app">
  <search-component></search-component>
</div>

<script src="{{ mix('js/app.js') }}"></script>

    Make sure to compile your assets with Laravel Mix:

    bash
    npm run dev

Now, your Laravel application should be set up for full-text search using Laravel Scout with a Vue.js frontend. Adjust the code according to your specific needs and styling preferences.

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