Laravel Trovit XML Feed Generator

Laravel Trovit XML Feed Generator is a package designed to help you easily create XML feeds for Trovit from your Laravel application's data.

What is Trovit?

Trovit is a popular online classifieds search engine that allows users to search for real estate, jobs, cars, and other classified ads in various categories. It aggregates listings from thousands of websites across the globe, making it a convenient platform for users to find what they're looking for.

Installation

1.Install the package via Composer:

composer require devzkhalil/laravel-trovit-xml-feed:@dev

2.Publish the configuration file:

After installing the package, publish the configuration file using the command:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Devzkhalil\TrovitXmlFeed\TrovitXmlFeedServiceProvider"

This will create a config/trovit.php file where you can customize the fields and field mappings for your Trovit XML feed.

3.Configuration:

In the config/trovit.php file, define the fields and field mappings. The default configuration includes mandatory fields and other optional fields as per Trovit's specifications:

return [
    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Trovit XML Feed Format Fields
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Here is the list of fields obtained from
    | https://help.thribee.com/hc/en-us/articles/7920567396124-UK-Jobs-feed
    |
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Mandatory Fields
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | id
    | url
    | title
    | content
    |
    | Other fields are optional.
    | You can comment out fields if you don't need them.
    |
    */
    'fields' => [
        'id',
        'title',
        'url',
        'content',
        'city',
        'city_area',
        'region',
        'postcode',
        'salary',
        'working_hours',
        'company',
        'experience',
        'requirements',
        'contract',
        'category',
        'date',
        'studies'
    ],

    'field_mapping' => [
        // Example mapping: 'model_column_name' => 'trovit_field'
        'id' => 'id',
        'post_url' => 'url',
        'title' => 'title',
        'content' => 'content',
        // Add more mappings as needed
    ]
];

Basic Usage

1.Generate XML Feed: To generate a Trovit XML feed, fetch the data from your model and call the generate method on the TrovitXmlFeed class. Here's an example using a Post model:

use App\Models\Post;
use Devzkhalil\TrovitXmlFeed\Facades\TrovitXmlFeed;

public function generateTrovitFeed()
{
    $posts = Post::latest()->select(['id', 'title', 'post_url', 'content'])->take(100)->get();

    $feed = TrovitXmlFeed::generate($posts, 'trovit-feed');

    if ($feed['status']) {
        return response()->json(['message' => 'Feed generated successfully'], 200);
    } else {
        return response()->json(['message' => $feed['message']], 500);
    }
}

This code snippet fetches the latest 100 posts from the posts table, generates an XML feed named trovit-feed.xml, and saves it to the public directory.

2.Access the Generated Feed:

The generated XML feed will be saved in the public directory of your Laravel application. You can access it via a URL like http://your-domain.com/trovit-feed.xml.

Example Controller Method

Here's a complete example of a controller method that generates the Trovit XML feed:

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Models\Post;
use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
use Devzkhalil\TrovitXmlFeed\Facades\TrovitXmlFeed;

class FeedController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Generate Trovit XML Feed.
     *
     * @return JsonResponse
     */
    public function generateTrovitFeed(): JsonResponse
    {
        $posts = Post::latest()->select(['id', 'title', 'post_url', 'content'])->take(100)->get();

        $feed = TrovitXmlFeed::generate($posts, 'trovit-feed');

        if ($feed['status']) {
            return response()->json(['message' => 'Feed generated successfully'], 200);
        } else {
            return response()->json(['message' => $feed['message']], 500);
        }
    }
}

Summary

With Laravel Trovit XML Feed Generator, you can easily create and manage XML feeds for Trovit, ensuring your listings are always up-to-date and accessible. This package handles the heavy lifting, allowing you to focus on your core application logic.