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title: "How to Add Custom Attributes in Laravel Model?"
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date: "2023-02-15T14:48:21+00:00"
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# How to Add Custom Attributes in Laravel Model?

_Published: February 15, 2023_  
_Author: Bharat Desai_  

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**Hello Laravel Friends,**

In this blog, we are learning how to add a custom attribute in the Laravel model. In this blog, we are going through the example of custom attributes.
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## What are the Use Cases of Custom Attributes in Laravel?
When we need,
- some extra information / some calculation logic in the model- we need to process the model data- get relational data with the model object
In all the above cases, we can use a custom attribute in Laravel.
Let’s take one example of it.
## Example of Custom Attribute in Laravel
Here we have one fresh Laravel project. Also, we have a User model with first_name, last_name, email, and password. Here we need to display the user’s full name in our view. So need to create a custom attribute for it. We are creating the full_name attribute in the User model.
Now, your **app/Models/User.php** file looks like the below.
```
<?php

namespace AppModels;

use IlluminateDatabaseEloquentFactoriesHasFactory;
use IlluminateFoundationAuthUser as Authenticatable;
use IlluminateNotificationsNotifiable;
use LaravelSanctumHasApiTokens;

class User extends Authenticatable
{
    use HasApiTokens, HasFactory, Notifiable;

    /**
     * The attributes that are mass assignable.
     *
     * @var array<int, string>
     */
    protected $fillable = [
        'first_name',
        'last_name',
        'email',
        'password',
    ];

    /**
     * The attributes that should be hidden for serialization.
     *
     * @var array<int, string>
     */
    protected $hidden = [
        'password',
        'remember_token',
    ];

    /**
     * The attributes that should be cast.
     *
     * @var array<string, string>
     */
    protected $casts = [
        'email_verified_at' => 'datetime',
    ];

// your custom attribute
    public function getFullNameAttribute()
    {
        return $this->first_name . ' ' . $this->last_name;
    }
}
```

To access your custom attribute using the model object.
```
return User::find(1)->full_name;
```

**Output:**

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Suppose you need a full_name attribute with a User model object. You can achieve that using the $appends property of the model class. Please add the following code to your User model.
```
<?php

namespace AppModels;

use IlluminateDatabaseEloquentFactoriesHasFactory;
use IlluminateFoundationAuthUser as Authenticatable;
use IlluminateNotificationsNotifiable;
use LaravelSanctumHasApiTokens;

class User extends Authenticatable
{
    …

    /**
     * The accessors to append to the model's array form.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $appends = [
        'full_name'
    ];

    public function getFullNameAttribute()
    {
        return $this->first_name . ' ' . $this->last_name;
    }
}
```

Now access your custom attribute using the User model object.
```
return User::find(1);
```

**Output:**

```
{
    first_name: 'Magecomp',
    Last_name:  'Laravel',
    email : 'johndoe@gmail.com',
    email_verified_at : null,
    created_at: '2023-02-15 06:10:20',
    updated_at:  '2023-02-15 06:10:20',
    full_name: 'Magecomp Laravel'
}
```

## Conclusion:
Hence, using the above method, you can easily Add a Custom Attribute in Laravel Model. For any doubts or queries, freely leave a comment, and I will be prompt to answer them. For any customization requirements of your Laravel project, [**Hire Laravel Developer**](https://magecomp.com/hire-laravel-developer.html). Share the tutorial with your other Laravel friends, and stay in touch with us to learn more about Laravel.
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**Happy Coding!**


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