Laravel Inertia Datatables

This package is currently in beta. It is usable, but the public API may still change before v1.0.0.

raprmdn/laravel-inertia-datatables is a Laravel server-side datatable query builder. The current core package is backend-only and can be used with Inertia, API resources, Blade, or any Laravel response.

Installation

composer require raprmdn/laravel-inertia-datatables

Publish Config

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=inertia-datatables-config

Published file:

config/inertia-datatables.php

Configuration

return [
    'query_params' => [
        'search'    => 'search',
        'filters'   => 'filters',
        'column'    => 'col',
        'direction' => 'sort',
        'limit'     => 'limit',
    ],

    'date_format' => 'd-m-Y',

    'pagination' => [
        'default_per_page' => 10,
        'max_per_page'     => 100,
        'on_each_side'     => 1,
    ],

    'json_columns' => [],
];

• query_params: request query keys used by search, filters, sorting, and pagination.
• date_format: expected incoming date range format.
• pagination: default page size, max page size, and paginator link window.
• json_columns: columns that should use JSON contains filtering.

Basic Usage

use App\Models\User;
use Raprmdn\DataTables\Facades\DataTable;

$users = DataTable::query(User::query())
    ->searchable(['name', 'email'])
    ->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
    ->make();

Query Parameters

Search

?search=raprmdn

->searchable(['name', 'email', 'contact.name'])

Filters

?filters[]=status:new&filters[]=priority:High

Filters use a mapping where:

• Key is the filter name received from the request.
• Value is the database column or relationship column.

$filterColumns = [
    'status'   => 'status',
    'priority' => 'priority.name',
];

[$columnFilters, $dateRanges] = DataTable::parseFilters(
    $request->query('filters', []),
    $filterColumns
);

DataTable::query($query)
    ->applyFilters($columnFilters)
    ->allowedFilters(array_values($filterColumns))
    ->make();

Special filter values: NULL, NOT NULL.

Date Range Filters

?filters[]=created_at_from:01-01-2026&filters[]=created_at_to:31-12-2026

Date range filter keys should end with _from and _to.

$filterColumns = [
    'status'          => 'status',
    'created_at_from' => 'created_at_from',
    'created_at_to'   => 'created_at_to',
];

[$columnFilters, $dateRanges] = DataTable::parseFilters(
    $request->query('filters', []),
    $filterColumns
);

DataTable::query($query)
    ->applyFilters($columnFilters)
    ->allowedFilters(array_values($filterColumns))
    ->applyDateRanges($dateRanges)
    ->make();

Date input format is controlled by inertia-datatables.date_format.

Sorting

?col=created_at&sort=desc

Sorting uses a mapping where:

• Key is the column name received from the request.
• Value is the database column or relationship column.

$sortColumns = [
    'name'       => 'name',
    'email'      => 'email',
    'created_at' => 'created_at',
];

[$sort, $allowedSorts] = DataTable::parseSort(
    $request->query('col'),
    $sortColumns
);

DataTable::query($query)
    ->applySort($sort)
    ->allowedSorts($allowedSorts)
    ->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
    ->make();

Only asc and desc directions are valid. Invalid sort columns fallback to the default order.

If the requested column is empty or not found in the mapping, $sort will be null and the DataTable will use the default orderBy() column.

Pagination

?limit=25

DataTable::query($query)
    ->perPage(25)
    ->make();

Use collection output when pagination is not needed:

DataTable::query($query)
    ->type('collection')
    ->make();

Relations

Searching, filtering, and sorting support relationship columns using dot notation.

'contact.name'
'priority.sla_minutes'
'reason.parent.name'

The first part is the relationship method defined on your Eloquent model, and the last part is the column on the related table.

For example:

'contact.name'

• contact → contact() relationship defined in the Ticket model.
• name → name column in the contacts table.

Nested relationships are also supported:

'reason.parent.name'

• reason → relationship on Ticket
• parent → relationship on Reason
• name → column in the parent relation table.

Use Laravel relationship names for eager loading:

->with(['contact.channel', 'priority'])
->withCount(['tickets'])

Note: Relation sorting currently supports BelongsTo and HasOne relationships. Sorting on ambiguous relationships such as HasMany or BelongsToMany may throw an exception.

Available Methods

• query($query): set the Eloquent or query builder instance.
• with([...]): eager load relationships.
• withCount([...]): eager load relationship counts.
• searchable([...]): set searchable columns and relation columns.
• applyFilters([...]): apply parsed filters.
• allowedFilters([...]): whitelist filter columns.
• applyDateRanges([...]): apply parsed date ranges.
• applySort($column): set requested sort column. Accepts null to use default ordering.
• allowedSorts([...]): whitelist sort columns.
• DataTable::parseFilters($filters, $filterColumns): parse request filters into column filters and date ranges.
• DataTable::parseSort($column, $sortColumns): parse requested sort column and allowed sorts from one mapping.
• orderBy($column, $direction): set fallback order.
• perPage($limit): set default pagination limit.
• type('pagination'): return paginated results.
• type('collection'): return collection results.
• make(): execute the query.

Helper Methods

DataTable::parseFilters()

DataTable::parseFilters() converts request filters into:

1. $columnFilters — normal column or relationship filters for applyFilters().
2. $dateRanges — date range filters for applyDateRanges().

It accepts 2 parameters:

DataTable::parseFilters(
    $request->query('filters', []),
    $filterColumns
);

Example filter mapping:

$filterColumns = [
    'status'          => 'status',
    'channel'         => 'contact.channel.name',
    'created_at_from' => 'created_at_from',
    'created_at_to'   => 'created_at_to',
];

Example request:

?filters[]=status:closed
&filters[]=channel:Instagram
&filters[]=created_at_from:01-05-2026
&filters[]=created_at_to:30-06-2026

Usage:

[$columnFilters, $dateRanges] = DataTable::parseFilters(
    $request->query('filters', []),
    $filterColumns
);

Result:

$columnFilters = [
    'status:closed',
    'contact.channel.name:Instagram',
];

$dateRanges = [
    'created_at' => [
        'from' => '01-05-2026',
        'to'   => '30-06-2026',
    ],
];

Then pass the result to the DataTable:

DataTable::query($query)
    ->applyFilters($columnFilters)
    ->allowedFilters(array_values($filterColumns))
    ->applyDateRanges($dateRanges)
    ->make();

DataTable::parseSort()

DataTable::parseSort() converts a request sort key into:

1. $sort — selected database or relationship column for applySort().
2. $allowedSorts — allowed sortable columns for allowedSorts().

It accepts 2 parameters:

DataTable::parseSort(
    $request->query('col'),
    $sortColumns
);

Example sort mapping:

$sortColumns = [
    'ticket'   => 'number',
    'channel'  => 'contact.channel.name',
    'priority' => 'priority.sla_minutes',
];

Example request:

?col=channel&sort=asc

Usage:

[$sort, $allowedSorts] = DataTable::parseSort(
    $request->query('col'),
    $sortColumns
);

Result:

$sort = 'contact.channel.name';

$allowedSorts = [
    'number',
    'contact.channel.name',
    'priority.sla_minutes',
];

Then pass the result to the DataTable:

DataTable::query($query)
    ->applySort($sort)
    ->allowedSorts($allowedSorts)
    ->make();

Example Inertia Controller

use App\Http\Resources\ContactResource;
use App\Http\Resources\TicketResource;
use App\Models\Contact;
use App\Models\Ticket;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Raprmdn\DataTables\Facades\DataTable;

public function show(Request $request, Contact $contact)
{
    $contact->load(['channel', 'createdBy']);

    $query = Ticket::query()->where('contact_id', $contact->id);

    $filterColumns = [
        'status'          => 'status',
        'priority'        => 'priority.name',
        'channel'         => 'contact.channel.name',
        'reason_type'     => 'reason.parent.name',
        'department'      => 'department.name',
        'assigned'        => 'assignedTo.name',
        'created_by'      => 'creator.name',
        'created_at_from' => 'created_at_from',
        'created_at_to'   => 'created_at_to',
    ];

    [$columnFilters, $dateRanges] = DataTable::parseFilters(
        $request->query('filters', []),
        $filterColumns
    );

    $sortColumns = [
        'ticket'     => 'number',
        'status'     => 'status',
        'priority'   => 'priority.sla_minutes',
        'channel'    => 'contact.channel.name',
        'customer'   => 'contact.name',
        'department' => 'department.name',
        'assigned'   => 'assignedTo.name',
        'created_at' => 'created_at',
        'updated_at' => 'updated_at',
        'created_by' => 'creator.name',
    ];

    [$sort, $allowedSorts] = DataTable::parseSort(
        $request->query('col'),
        $sortColumns
    );

    $tickets = DataTable::query($query)
        ->with([
            'priority',
            'assignedTo',
            'contact.channel',
            'department',
            'reason.parent',
            'reason',
            'subReason',
            'creator',
            'updater',
        ])
        ->searchable([
            'number',
            'reason.name',
            'reason.parent.name',
            'subReason.name',
            'contact.name',
            'contact.email',
            'contact.phone',
        ])
        ->applySort($sort)
        ->allowedSorts($allowedSorts)
        ->applyFilters($columnFilters)
        ->allowedFilters(array_values($filterColumns))
        ->applyDateRanges($dateRanges)
        ->make();

    return inertia('contact/show', [
        'contact' => ContactResource::make($contact),
        'tickets' => TicketResource::collection($tickets),
    ]);
}

API Example

use App\Http\Resources\UserResource;
use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
use Raprmdn\DataTables\Facades\DataTable;

Route::get('/users', function (Request $request) {
    $sortColumns = [
        'name'       => 'name',
        'email'      => 'email',
        'created_at' => 'created_at',
    ];

    [$sort, $allowedSorts] = DataTable::parseSort(
        $request->query('col'),
        $sortColumns
    );

    $users = DataTable::query(User::query())
        ->searchable(['name', 'email'])
        ->applySort($sort)
        ->allowedSorts($allowedSorts)
        ->make();

    return UserResource::collection($users);
});

Inertia React Components

This package currently focuses on the Laravel backend query builder.

Publishable Inertia React starter components are planned for a future release. Until that release, you can use this package with your own Inertia, React, Vue, Blade, or API frontend.

Known Limitations

• Beta release, API may change.
• Inertia React components are planned but not part of the current beta release.
• String column and relation names inside arrays may not get perfect IDE autocomplete.
• Relation sorting does not support every relation type.
• Advanced filter operators are not implemented yet.

Roadmap

• Tests
• Better documentation
• More filter operators
• Optional Inertia React starter components
• Column definitions API

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome while the package is in beta. Keep changes focused and backend-first unless the change is explicitly about planned frontend starter components.

License

This package is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.