Laravel:nova:resource Patterns

Nova Resource Patterns

Build consistent Nova resources that mirror domain models and evolve safely.

Fields

• Keep fields ordered: identifiers → primary attributes → relations → meta
• Use ->sortable()/->filterable() where it delivers value
• Hide sensitive fields (e.g., tokens) from index/detail unless necessary
• Prefer BelongsTo/HasMany/Morph* relations with searchable constraints

Authorization

• Use Nova policies mirroring model policies for viewAny, view, create, update, delete
• Avoid leaking existence via unauthorized search; scope queries

Actions

• Keep actions idempotent or provide safeguards
• Provide confirmation messages and clear result feedback

Filters & Lenses

• Filters: simple, commonly used constraints (status, owner, date range)
• Lenses: opinionated, task‑centric views (e.g., stale items)

Metrics

• Value/Trend/Partition metrics for essentials; cache appropriately
• Use explicit time ranges; label units clearly

Resource Organization

• Group resources by domain (navigation grouping)
• Keep display titles meaningful; use title() consistently

Testing

• Prefer feature tests that exercise policy + query scope + resource logic
• For actions, test success and failure states with realistic seed data