I don't know what I'm doing wrong since it works with all the other models in the app. I refreshed and reseeded the database multiple times. And the models extend the same abstract methods
This is the code in the controller:
$substrates = $this->substrates->all()->toArray();
$temp = json_encode($substrates);
dd($temp, json_last_error(), json_last_error_msg(), $substrates);
This is the dd() output: false 8 "Type is not supported"
array:119 [▼
0 => array:21 [▼
"id" => 1
"name" => "Wood Free"
"machine_id" => 2
"classification" => "Cover"
"origins" => "Coming Soon"
"duplex" => true
"color" => "Translucents"
"texture" => "Leather"
"finish" => "Felt"
"product_type" => "Sheet"
"caliper" => "0.06"
"m_weight" => 70
"width" => "46.40"
"height" => "32.00"
"pic" => stream resource @17 ▶}
"price" => "0.30"
"created_by" => 38
"updated_by" => 16
"deleted_at" => null
"created_at" => "2018-01-27 08:00:11"
"updated_at" => "2018-01-27 08:00:11"
]
1 => array:21 [▶] ....
When I use JSON_PARTIAL_OUTPUT_ON_ERROR I get a json string.
The reason for the error is the fact, that you're storing a stream resource in pic field of the serialised object that can't be serialised to JSON.
You can tell Eloquent model to skip selected attributes when they're converted to an array by setting a $hidden attribute in your model:
class Substrate extends Model {
protected $hidden = ['pic'];
}