How can I convert json to a Laravel Eloquent Model?

Question

if I have an Eloquent Model called Post, and the mysql table has:

integer ID, string Text

How do I convert this JSon:

{ post: { text: 'my text' } }

To the relevant Post object that, once received in the controller, I can save to the database like this:

public function store(Post $post)
{
    $post->save();
}

I'm not looking to build the logic that would do that for me, but for the Laravel way (or could it be that there isn't one? I googled it with no relevant results).

Answer 1

1. Convert json to array

2. Hydrate model from array

   $data = '{  
               "unique_id_001":{"name":"John","email":"[email protected]"},
               "unique_id_002":{"name":"Ken","email":"[email protected]"}
             }';
   $object = (array)json_decode($data);
   $collection = \App\User::hydrate($object);
   $collection = $collection->flatten();   // get rid of unique_id_XXX
   
   /*
       Collection {#236 ▼
         #items: array:2 [▼
           0 => User {#239 ▶}
           1 => User {#240 ▶}
         ]
       }
    */
   dd($collection);