Queries that return a Laravel resource keep returning a 500 error.

Question

I'm trying to build an array of details to pass to a dashboard resource, but I'm having some issues trying to pass the data to the resource.

In my controller I am building the query like this:

<code>$user = auth()->user();

$teams = Team::query()
    ->where('user_id', $user->id)
    ->get();

$jobs = Job::query()
    ->where('user_id', $user->id)
    ->get();

return new DashboardResource($user, $jobs, $teams);
</code>

Then go to the resource

<code>public function toArray(Request $request): array
{
    return [
        'name' => $user->name,
        'teams' => TeamResource::collection($this->teams),
        'jobs' => JobResource::collection($this->jobs),
    ];
}
</code>

I have been encountering a problem, that is;

Property [jobs] does not exist on this collection instance.

I think I may have done something wrong.

Answer 1

The JsonResource constructor only accepts one parameter. You should create an association between Teams and Jobs in the user model, and then call $user->teams and $user->jobs in the resource.