Laravel DataTable

A reusable, server-side DataTable system for Laravel + Inertia.js + React (TanStack Table v8). Define your table in a single PHP class — get sorting, filtering, pagination, exports, quick views, and a full-featured React UI out of the box.

Features

• Single-file backend — One PHP class per model acts as both DTO and table configuration
• Server-side everything — Sorting, filtering, pagination handled by Spatie QueryBuilder
• Operator-based filters — URL format filter[price]=gte:1000 with 14 operators (eq, neq, gt, gte, lt, lte, between, in, not_in, contains, before, after, null, not_null)
• Quick Views — Server-defined filter presets + user-saved custom views (localStorage)
• Column ordering — Drag-to-reorder via GripVertical handles, persisted to localStorage
• Column pinning — Automatic sticky columns for checkbox (_select) and actions (_actions)
• Column groups — Group columns under shared headers with custom background colors
• Column visibility — Toggle columns on/off, persisted to localStorage
• Footer aggregations — Per-page computed values (sum, avg, etc.) with custom rendering
• XLSX/CSV export — Via Maatwebsite Excel (optional peer dependency)
• Bulk actions — Checkbox selection with configurable action buttons
• Row actions — Per-row dropdown menu with visibility and variant support
• Responsive — Mobile popover for toolbar, horizontal scroll for wide tables
• Feature flags — Disable any feature via frontend options prop

Requirements

PHP

Optional:

• maatwebsite/excel ^3.1 — for XLSX/CSV export
• spatie/laravel-typescript-transformer ^2.5 — for TypeScript type generation from DTOs

JavaScript

Your project must be set up with shadcn/ui (React + Tailwind CSS).

The shadcn add command will automatically install all required shadcn components (button, table, checkbox, etc.) and npm dependencies (@tanstack/react-table, @inertiajs/react, date-fns, lucide-react).

Installation

1. Install the Composer package

composer require machour/laravel-data-table

2. Install the React components via shadcn

npx shadcn@latest add ./vendor/machour/laravel-data-table/react/public/r/data-table.json

This copies all DataTable components into your project (you own the code!) and installs the required shadcn UI dependencies automatically.

3. (Optional) Install Maatwebsite Excel for export support

composer require maatwebsite/excel

Quick Start

1. Scaffold with the Artisan command

The fastest way to get started:

php artisan make:data-table Product

This generates:

• app/DataTables/ProductDataTable.php — your DataTable class
• resources/js/pages/product-table.tsx — a React page stub

Available options:

# Include export support (HasExport trait)
php artisan make:data-table Product --export

# Also append a route to routes/web.php
php artisan make:data-table Product --route

# Custom route file
php artisan make:data-table Product --route --route-file=routes/admin.php

# Custom page output path
php artisan make:data-table Product --page-path=resources/js/pages/admin

2. Or create your DataTable class manually

<?php

namespace App\DataTables;

use Machour\DataTable\AbstractDataTable;
use Machour\DataTable\Columns\Column;
use App\Models\Product;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
use Spatie\TypeScriptTransformer\Attributes\TypeScript;

#[TypeScript]
class ProductDataTable extends AbstractDataTable
{
    public function __construct(
        public int $id,
        public string $name,
        public float $price,
        public ?string $created_at,
    ) {}

    public static function fromModel(Product $model): self
    {
        return new self(
            id: $model->id,
            name: $model->name,
            price: $model->price,
            created_at: $model->created_at?->format('Y-m-d H:i'),
        );
    }

    public static function tableColumns(): array
    {
        return [
            new Column(id: 'id', label: 'ID', type: 'number', sortable: true),
            new Column(id: 'name', label: 'Nom', type: 'text', sortable: true, filterable: true),
            new Column(id: 'price', label: 'Prix', type: 'number', sortable: true, filterable: true),
            new Column(id: 'created_at', label: 'Créé le', type: 'date', sortable: true, filterable: true),
        ];
    }

    public static function tableBaseQuery(): Builder
    {
        return Product::query();
    }

    public static function tableDefaultSort(): string
    {
        return '-created_at';
    }
}

2. Add a route

use App\DataTables\ProductDataTable;
use Inertia\Inertia;

Route::get('/products', function () {
    return Inertia::render('products', [
        'tableData' => ProductDataTable::makeTable(),
    ]);
});

3. Create your React page

import { DataTable } from "laravel-data-table";
import type { DataTableResponse } from "laravel-data-table";
import { Head } from "@inertiajs/react";

type Row = App.DataTables.ProductDataTable;

interface Props {
    tableData: DataTableResponse<Row>;
}

export default function ProductsPage({ tableData }: Props) {
    return (
        <>
            <Head title="Products" />
            <DataTable<Row>
                tableData={tableData}
                tableName="products"
            />
        </>
    );
}

That's it! You get sorting, filtering, pagination, column visibility, and column ordering out of the box.

Backend API

AbstractDataTable

Extend this class for each model. It extends Spatie\LaravelData\Data, so it's both a DTO and table configuration.

Column

new Column(
    id: 'price',             // Must match DTO property name
    label: 'Prix',           // Display label
    type: 'number',          // text | number | date | option | multiOption | boolean
    sortable: true,          // Allow sorting
    filterable: true,        // Show in filter bar
    visible: true,           // Default visibility (user can toggle)
    options: [...],          // For type=option: [['label' => 'X', 'value' => 'x'], ...]
    min: 0,                  // For number range (optional)
    max: 100000,             // For number range (optional)
    icon: 'check',           // Lucide icon name (optional)
    searchThreshold: 5,      // Show search input in option filter if >= N options
    group: 'Details',        // Group columns under a header (optional)
);

QuickView

new QuickView(
    id: 'recent',
    label: 'Recent',
    params: [
        'filter[created_at]' => 'after:' . now()->subDays(7)->toDateString(),
        'sort' => '-created_at',
    ],
    icon: 'calendar',
    columns: ['id', 'name', 'created_at'],  // Optional: visible columns in display order
);

• Empty params: [] matches when no filter and no sort in the URL
• columns defines both visibility AND display order when the view is active

OperatorFilter

Custom Spatie QueryBuilder filter supporting operator:value URL format:

use Machour\DataTable\Filters\OperatorFilter;
use Spatie\QueryBuilder\AllowedFilter;

public static function tableAllowedFilters(): array
{
    return [
        AllowedFilter::custom('price', new OperatorFilter('number')),
        AllowedFilter::custom('name', new OperatorFilter('text')),
        AllowedFilter::custom('status', new OperatorFilter('option')),
        AllowedFilter::custom('created_at', new OperatorFilter('date')),
        AllowedFilter::custom('enabled', new OperatorFilter('boolean')),
        // Remap filter name to a different DB column:
        AllowedFilter::custom('display_name', new OperatorFilter('text', 'real_column')),
    ];
}

All types also support null and not_null.

Export (HasExport trait)

use Machour\DataTable\Concerns\HasExport;

class ProductDataTable extends AbstractDataTable
{
    use HasExport;

    public static function tableExportEnabled(): bool { return true; }
    public static function tableExportName(): string { return 'products'; }
    public static function tableExportFilename(): string|\Closure { return 'products-export'; }
}

Register the export route:

use Machour\DataTable\Http\Controllers\DataTableExportController;

// Register table → class mapping
DataTableExportController::register('products', ProductDataTable::class);

// Add the export route
Route::get('/data-table/export/{table}', DataTableExportController::class)->name('data-table.export');

Requires maatwebsite/excel to be installed.

Frontend API

<DataTable> Props

interface DataTableProps<TData extends object> {
    tableData: DataTableResponse<TData>;  // Server response from makeTable()
    tableName: string;                     // Unique name for localStorage keys
    filterParam?: string;                  // URL param name for filters (default: from server or 'filter')
    actions?: DataTableAction<TData>[];    // Row actions dropdown
    bulkActions?: DataTableBulkAction<TData>[]; // Bulk actions with checkbox selection
    renderCell?: (columnId: string, value: unknown, row: TData) => ReactNode | undefined;
    renderHeader?: Record<string, ReactNode>;
    renderFooterCell?: (columnId: string, value: unknown) => ReactNode | undefined;
    rowClassName?: (row: TData) => string;
    groupClassName?: Record<string, string>;
    options?: Partial<DataTableOptions>;   // Feature flags (all default to true)
}

Options (Feature Flags)

All default to true. Pass options prop to disable:

<DataTable
    tableData={tableData}
    tableName="products"
    options={{
        quickViews: false,
        customQuickViews: false,
        exports: false,
        filters: false,
        columnVisibility: false,
        columnOrdering: false,
    }}
/>

Custom Cell Rendering

<DataTable<Row>
    tableData={tableData}
    tableName="products"
    renderCell={(columnId, value, row) => {
        if (columnId === "price") return <span className="font-bold">{value} DT</span>;
        return undefined; // Fall back to default
    }}
/>

Row Actions

const actions: DataTableAction<Row>[] = [
    {
        label: "Edit",
        onClick: (row) => router.visit(`/products/${row.id}/edit`),
    },
    {
        label: "Delete",
        variant: "destructive",
        onClick: (row) => router.delete(`/products/${row.id}`),
        visible: (row) => row.canDelete,
    },
];

Bulk Actions

import type { DataTableBulkAction } from "laravel-data-table";
import { Trash2 } from "lucide-react";

const bulkActions: DataTableBulkAction<Row>[] = [
    {
        id: "delete",
        label: "Delete",
        icon: Trash2,
        variant: "destructive",
        disabled: (rows) => rows.length === 0,
        onClick: (rows) => router.post("/products/bulk-delete", { ids: rows.map(r => r.id) }),
    },
];

Footer Aggregations

Backend:

public static function tableFooter(\Illuminate\Support\Collection $items): array
{
    return [
        'price' => $items->sum('price'),
    ];
}

Frontend (custom rendering):

<DataTable<Row>
    tableData={tableData}
    tableName="products"
    renderFooterCell={(columnId, value) => {
        if (columnId === "price") return <span className="text-emerald-600">{value} DT</span>;
        return undefined;
    }}
/>

Column Group Styling

<DataTable<Row>
    tableData={tableData}
    tableName="products"
    groupClassName={{
        Details: "bg-emerald-50/60 dark:bg-emerald-950/20",
        Specs: "bg-violet-50/60 dark:bg-violet-950/5",
    }}
/>

Multiple Tables on One Page

Override filterParamName() on each DataTable class so their URL parameters don't collide:

class InvoiceDataTable extends AbstractDataTable
{
    public static function filterParamName(): string
    {
        return 'invoice_filter';
    }
}

The frontend picks up the param name automatically from the server response. You can also set it explicitly via the filterParam prop:

<DataTable tableData={productsData} tableName="products" />
<DataTable tableData={invoicesData} tableName="invoices" filterParam="invoice_filter" />

URL Format

All state is URL-driven and bookmarkable:

/products?filter[price]=gte:1000&filter[name]=contains:widget&sort=-price,name&page=2&per_page=50

• Filters: filter[column]=operator:value1,value2
• Sort: sort=column (asc) or sort=-column (desc), comma-separated for multi-sort
• Pagination: page=N&per_page=N

localStorage Keys

The component persists user preferences under these keys:

Testing

cd vendor/machour/laravel-data-table
composer install
./vendor/bin/pest

License

MIT