Different database connection for Laravel Scout

[nick-nds]

• Laravel Version: 10.13.5
• PHP Version: 8.2.6
• MYSQL Version: 8.0.32

Description
I am developing a multi-tenancy application and using custom database connections for tenants. I am using the database driver for Laravel Scout for development. Even though models are using a custom database connection, Scout is looking for the search_index table in the default connection.

I wanted to know if can we use a custom database connection other than the default connection while using the database driver for Scout.

[S-Nidhin]

Yes, it is possible to use a custom database connection other than the default connection when using the database driver for Scout in Laravel.

Laravel Scout is a full-text search package that integrates with popular search engines like Algolia and Elasticsearch. By default, Scout uses the same database connection as your application, which is defined in the config/database.php file.

To use a custom database connection specifically for Scout, you can follow these steps:

Define the custom connection in the config/database.php file. For example, you can add a new connection configuration under the connections array:
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'connections' => [
'scout' => [
'driver' => 'mysql',
'host' => 'your-hostname',
'database' => 'your-database',
'username' => 'your-username',
'password' => 'your-password',
'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
'collation' => 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
'prefix' => '',
],
// Other connections...
],

Next, you need to specify the custom connection for Scout in the config/scout.php file. Locate the 'database' configuration option and set it to the name of your custom connection:
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'database' => 'scout',

After configuring the custom connection, you can use the Scout search functionality as usual. Scout will now utilize the specified custom database connection for indexing and searching data.

With Laravel consulting, customize Scout's database connection for separate data handling, optimizing search capabilities and enhancing the user experience.

[nick-nds]

@S-Nidhin , Thank you for the clarification.