Laravel Controllers

Controllers are extremely thin. They handle HTTP concerns only and contain zero domain logic.

Related guides:

• query-objects.md - Query objects for API filtering/sorting
• Actions - Actions contain the domain logic
• form-requests.md - Validation layer
• DTOs - DTOs for data transfer
• structure.md - Web vs API organization

Philosophy

Controllers should ONLY:

1. Type-hint dependencies
2. Validate (via Form Requests)
3. Call actions
4. Return responses (resources, redirects, views)