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[Database & ORM](/categories/database) 4. / 5. nova-kit/helpers ActiveLibrary[Database & ORM](/categories/database) nova-kit/helpers ================ Useful helpers for Laravel Nova v1.0.1(2y ago)6224MITPHPPHP ^7.3 || ^8.0 Since Apr 10Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/nova-kit/helpers)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/nova-kit/helpers)[ Fund](https://paypal.me/crynobone)[ Fund](https://liberapay.com/crynobone)[ RSS](/packages/nova-kit-helpers/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1w ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (3)Versions (13)Used By (0) Useful helpers for Laravel Nova =============================== [](#useful-helpers-for-laravel-nova) [![tests](https://github.com/nova-kit/helpers/workflows/tests/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/nova-kit/helpers/actions?query=workflow%3Atests+branch%3Amaster)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2dba3a368aa2c231d79dba395f0c8ab773f8678dad89c96eaeb71afa83e1dba0/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6e6f76612d6b69742f68656c706572732f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/nova-kit/helpers)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d76638a970230c227b3e4f2768d85831d05ef1353e334343aaea2c2ebe935393/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6e6f76612d6b69742f68656c706572732f646f776e6c6f616473)](https://packagist.org/packages/nova-kit/helpers)[![Latest Unstable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b057fb79c037db4757b78ce43dea00eb8e352dfc81f7fe041750e745b220796f/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6e6f76612d6b69742f68656c706572732f762f756e737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/nova-kit/helpers)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0d1a070653fdf9a918d21abc5e523202d4cb7d29dbcfc2e416880b353389151f/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6e6f76612d6b69742f68656c706572732f6c6963656e7365)](https://packagist.org/packages/nova-kit/helpers)[![Coverage Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/da75784255f9d852a1d5e107f49562cfc181596f3ca4c0122d189af1dd3e21a0/68747470733a2f2f636f766572616c6c732e696f2f7265706f732f6769746875622f6e6f76612d6b69742f68656c706572732f62616467652e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://coveralls.io/github/nova-kit/helpers?branch=master) Installation ------------ [](#installation) To install through composer, run the following command from terminal: ``` composer require "nova-kit/helpers" ``` Usages ------ [](#usages) ### Eloquent [](#eloquent) #### Get Qualified Column Name [](#get-qualified-column-name) ``` NovaKit\column_name(string|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model $model, string $attribute): string; ``` The function generate qualified column name for an eloquent model: ``` use function NovaKit\column_name; return column_name(App\Models\User::class, 'email'); ``` #### Eloquent Exists [](#eloquent-exists) ``` NovaKit\eloquent_exists(\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|mixed $model): bool; ``` The function checks if given `$model` is an instance of `Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model` and it exists in the database: ``` use App\Models\User; use function NovaKit\eloquent_exists; $user = User::find(5); return eloquent_exists($user); ``` #### Get Table Name [](#get-table-name) ``` NovaKit\table_name(string|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model $model): string; ``` The function generate table name for an eloquent model: ``` use function NovaKit\table_name; return table_name(App\Models\User::class); ``` ### Nova Request Helpers [](#nova-request-helpers) #### Has Ordering [](#has-ordering) ``` NovaKit\has_ordering(\Laravel\Nova\Http\Requests\NovaRequest $request): bool; ``` Determine if current Request has any ordering. ``` use Laravel\Nova\Http\Requests\NovaRequest; use function NovaKit\has_ordering; public static function indexQuery(NovaRequest $request, $query) { if (! has_ordering($request)) { $query->orderBy('name'); } } ``` #### Running Action [](#running-action) ``` NovaKit\running_action(\Illuminate\Http\Request $request, ?string $action): bool; ``` Determine NovaRequest is currently Running an Action Request. ``` use Illuminate\Http\Request; use Laravel\Nova\Http\Requests\NovaRequest; public function authorizedToUpdate(Request $request) { if (running_action($request, 'open-on-platform')) { return $request->user()->canModerateResources(); } return $this->authorizedTo($request, 'update'); } ``` ### Common Helpers [](#common-helpers) #### Validate Column Name [](#validate-column-name) ``` NovaKit\is_column_name(mixed $column): bool; ``` Validate if given `$column` is a valid column name. ``` use function NovaKit\is_column_name; if (is_column_name($request->query('sortBy'))) { $query->latest($request->query('sortBy')); } ``` #### Safe Integer [](#safe-integer) ``` NovaKit\safe_int(mixed $value): int|string; ``` Convert large id higher than JavaScript's `Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER` to string. ``` use function NovaKit\safe_int; return safe_int(9007199254741001); // will return "9007199254741001" ``` #### Schemaless URL [](#schemaless-url) ``` NovaKit\schemaless_url(string $url): string; ``` Get schemaless URL for given `$url` ``` use function NovaKit\schemaless_url; return schemaless_url('https://github.com'); // will return "github.com" ``` ### Health Score 30 — LowBetter than 64% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity16 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity64 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~75 days Recently: every ~95 days Total 12 Last Release 1041d ago Major Versions v0.4.5 → v1.0.02023-03-08 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/172966?v=4)[Mior Muhammad Zaki](/maintainers/crynobone)[@crynobone](https://github.com/crynobone) --- Top Contributors [![crynobone](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/172966?v=4)](https://github.com/crynobone "crynobone (69 commits)") --- Tags eloquentlaravellaravel-nova ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/nova-kit-helpers/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/nova-kit-helpers/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/nova-kit-helpers) ``` ### Alternatives [doctrine/orm Object-Relational-Mapper for PHP 10.2k285.3M6.2k](/packages/doctrine-orm)[jdorn/sql-formatter a PHP SQL highlighting library 3.9k115.1M102](/packages/jdorn-sql-formatter)[illuminate/database The Illuminate Database package. 2.8k52.4M9.4k](/packages/illuminate-database)[ramsey/uuid-doctrine Use ramsey/uuid as a Doctrine field type. 90440.3M211](/packages/ramsey-uuid-doctrine)[reliese/laravel Reliese Components for Laravel Framework code generation. 1.7k3.4M16](/packages/reliese-laravel)[wildside/userstamps Laravel Userstamps provides an Eloquent trait which automatically maintains `created\_by` and `updated\_by` columns on your model, populated by the currently authenticated user in your application. 7511.7M13](/packages/wildside-userstamps) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)