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Model Not Found Exception in Laravel - Solutions
This exception is thrown when using findOrFail() or firstOrFail() and no matching record exists in the database.
The Error
Error Message
ModelNotFoundException - No query results for modelCommon Causes
- 1 Record with given ID doesn't exist
- 2 Using findOrFail with non-existent ID
- 3 Route model binding with invalid parameter
- 4 Soft deleted record being accessed
Solutions
1
Use find() instead of findOrFail() for optional records
PHP
$post = Post::find($id);
if (!$post) {
return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'Post not found');
}
2
Handle the exception gracefully
PHP
try {
$post = Post::findOrFail($id);
} catch (ModelNotFoundException $e) {
abort(404, 'Post not found');
}
3
Include soft deleted records if needed
PHP
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